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#86cc8d color: De York

#86cc8d is rgb(134, 204, 141) in RGB and oklch(78.24% 0.11343 146.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

78.2%
0.113
147°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #86cc8d

#86cc8d is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is De York (#85ca87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light green colors

Lighter: #86cc8d mixed with white

  1. 86cc8d
  2. 93d198
  3. 9fd6a4
  4. abdcaf
  5. b7e1ba
  6. c4e6c6
  7. cfebd1
  8. dbf0dc
  9. e7f5e8
  10. f3faf3

Darker: #86cc8d mixed with black

  1. 86cc8d
  2. 74b17a
  3. 629767
  4. 517e55
  5. 406544
  6. 304e33
  7. 213723
  8. 132214
  9. 060f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cc8d with less saturation

  1. 86cc8d
  2. 8cca92
  3. 91c896
  4. 97c69b
  5. 9cc59f
  6. a1c3a3
  7. a6c1a8
  8. abbeac
  9. afbcb0
  10. b4bab4

Questions about #86cc8d

What color is #86cc8d?

#86cc8d is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(134, 204, 141), in HSL hsl(126, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.24% 0.11343 146.807).

What colors go well with #86cc8d?

The complementary color of #86cc8d is #df9ede. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3c26a and #59d0b6. The triadic partners are #97b6ff and #f89b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cc8d?

Black text reads better on #86cc8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86cc8d a warm or cool color?

#86cc8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.113.