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#86c69e color: Foul Green

#86c69e is rgb(134, 198, 158) in RGB and oklch(77.221% 0.08721 156.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

77.2%
0.087
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #86c69e

#86c69e is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Foul Green (#85c7a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86c69e mixed with white

  1. 86c69e
  2. 93cca7
  3. 9fd1b1
  4. abd7ba
  5. b7ddc4
  6. c3e3ce
  7. cfe8d7
  8. dbeee1
  9. e7f4eb
  10. f3f9f5

Darker: #86c69e mixed with black

  1. 86c69e
  2. 74ac89
  3. 629274
  4. 517a60
  5. 40624d
  6. 304b3a
  7. 213529
  8. 132118
  9. 060e09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86c69e with less saturation

  1. 86c69e
  2. 8bc4a0
  3. 91c3a3
  4. 96c1a5
  5. 9bbfa7
  6. 9fbeaa
  7. a4bcac
  8. a8baae
  9. acb8b0
  10. b1b7b3

Questions about #86c69e

What color is #86c69e?

#86c69e is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Foul Green. In RGB it is rgb(134, 198, 158), in HSL hsl(142.5, 35.96%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.221% 0.08721 156.285).

What colors go well with #86c69e?

The complementary color of #86c69e is #d9a0ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7bf82 and #6ec7bd. The triadic partners are #a6b0ed and #e6a18e.

Is white or black text more readable on #86c69e?

Black text reads better on #86c69e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86c69e a warm or cool color?

#86c69e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.087.