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#86cd8b color: De York

#86cd8b is rgb(134, 205, 139) in RGB and oklch(78.435% 0.11704 146.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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124°
100%

78.4%
0.117
146°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #86cd8b

#86cd8b is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.12:1, 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: #86cd8b mixed with white

  1. 86cd8b
  2. 93d297
  3. 9fd7a2
  4. abdcae
  5. b8e1b9
  6. c4e6c5
  7. d0ebd0
  8. dbf0dc
  9. e7f5e8
  10. f3faf3

Darker: #86cd8b mixed with black

  1. 86cd8b
  2. 74b278
  3. 629866
  4. 517e54
  5. 406643
  6. 304e32
  7. 213823
  8. 132314
  9. 060f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cd8b with less saturation

  1. 86cd8b
  2. 8ccb90
  3. 92c995
  4. 97c79a
  5. 9cc59e
  6. a1c3a3
  7. a6c1a7
  8. abbfac
  9. b0bdb0
  10. b4bbb4

Questions about #86cd8b

What color is #86cd8b?

#86cd8b is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(134, 205, 139), in HSL hsl(124.23, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.435% 0.11704 146.01).

What colors go well with #86cd8b?

The complementary color of #86cd8b is #e09ee1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5c267 and #56d1b6. The triadic partners are #96b7ff and #fb9b91.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cd8b?

Black text reads better on #86cd8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86cd8b a warm or cool color?

#86cd8b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.117.