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#86b261 color: Broccoli

#86b261 is rgb(134, 178, 97) in RGB and oklch(71.277% 0.11965 132.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

71.3%
0.120
132°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #86b261

#86b261 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87b364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #86b261 mixed with white

  1. 86b261
  2. 92ba71
  3. 9ec281
  4. a9c991
  5. b5d1a1
  6. c1d9b0
  7. cee0c0
  8. dae8d0
  9. e6f0df
  10. f3f7ef

Darker: #86b261 mixed with black

  1. 86b261
  2. 749a53
  3. 628346
  4. 516d39
  5. 40572d
  6. 304321
  7. 212f15
  8. 131d0b
  9. 060c03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86b261 with less saturation

  1. 86b261
  2. 89b169
  3. 8caf70
  4. 8fae77
  5. 92ac7e
  6. 95ab84
  7. 97a98a
  8. 9aa791
  9. 9da697
  10. a0a49c

Questions about #86b261

What color is #86b261?

#86b261 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Broccoli. In RGB it is rgb(134, 178, 97), in HSL hsl(92.59, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.277% 0.11965 132.103).

What colors go well with #86b261?

The complementary color of #86b261 is #bc8cd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1a542 and #50b98b. The triadic partners are #68a6eb and #e2818e.

Is white or black text more readable on #86b261?

Black text reads better on #86b261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86b261 a warm or cool color?

#86b261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.12.