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#86b596 color: King Theo

#86b596 is rgb(134, 181, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.078% 0.06722 155.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

73.1%
0.067
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #86b596

#86b596 is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is King Theo (#86b394). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86b596 mixed with white

  1. 86b596
  2. 92bca0
  3. 9ec4aa
  4. aacbb5
  5. b6d2bf
  6. c2dac9
  7. cee1d4
  8. dae9df
  9. e6f0e9
  10. f3f7f4

Darker: #86b596 mixed with black

  1. 86b596
  2. 749d82
  3. 62866e
  4. 516f5b
  5. 405949
  6. 304437
  7. 213026
  8. 131d16
  9. 060c08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86b596 with less saturation

  1. 86b596
  2. 8ab498
  3. 8db29a
  4. 91b19b
  5. 95b09d
  6. 98af9f
  7. 9bada1
  8. 9eaca3
  9. a2aba4
  10. a5a9a6

Questions about #86b596

What color is #86b596?

#86b596 is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is King Theo. In RGB it is rgb(134, 181, 150), in HSL hsl(140.43, 24.1%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.078% 0.06722 155.495).

What colors go well with #86b596?

The complementary color of #86b596 is #c398b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb082 and #76b6ae. The triadic partners are #9ca5d3 and #ce998b.

Is white or black text more readable on #86b596?

Black text reads better on #86b596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86b596 a warm or cool color?

#86b596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.067.