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#86cd8e color: De York

#86cd8e is rgb(134, 205, 142) in RGB and oklch(78.496% 0.11397 147.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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127°
100%

78.5%
0.114
147°
  • 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
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #86cd8e

#86cd8e is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, 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: #86cd8e mixed with white

  1. 86cd8e
  2. 93d299
  3. 9fd7a4
  4. abdcb0
  5. b8e1bb
  6. c4e6c6
  7. d0ebd1
  8. dbf0dd
  9. e7f5e8
  10. f3faf4

Darker: #86cd8e mixed with black

  1. 86cd8e
  2. 74b27b
  3. 629868
  4. 517e56
  5. 406644
  6. 304e34
  7. 213824
  8. 132315
  9. 060f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cd8e with less saturation

  1. 86cd8e
  2. 8ccb93
  3. 92c997
  4. 97c79c
  5. 9cc5a0
  6. a2c3a4
  7. a6c1a8
  8. abbfad
  9. b0bdb1
  10. b4bbb5

Questions about #86cd8e

What color is #86cd8e?

#86cd8e is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(134, 205, 142), in HSL hsl(126.76, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.496% 0.11397 147.131).

What colors go well with #86cd8e?

The complementary color of #86cd8e is #e09fdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4c36b and #59d1b8. The triadic partners are #98b7ff and #fa9c91.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cd8e?

Black text reads better on #86cd8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86cd8e a warm or cool color?

#86cd8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.114.