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#86cd9e color: Frost Gum

#86cd9e is rgb(134, 205, 158) in RGB and oklch(78.852% 0.09819 154.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

78.9%
0.098
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #86cd9e

#86cd9e is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frost Gum (#8ecb9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86cd9e mixed with white

  1. 86cd9e
  2. 93d2a8
  3. 9fd7b1
  4. acdcbb
  5. b8e1c4
  6. c4e6ce
  7. d0ebd8
  8. dcf0e1
  9. e7f5eb
  10. f3faf5

Darker: #86cd9e mixed with black

  1. 86cd9e
  2. 74b289
  3. 629874
  4. 517e60
  5. 40664d
  6. 304e3a
  7. 213829
  8. 132318
  9. 060f09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cd9e with less saturation

  1. 86cd9e
  2. 8ccba1
  3. 92c9a4
  4. 98c8a7
  5. 9dc6a9
  6. a2c4ac
  7. a7c2af
  8. acc0b2
  9. b1beb5
  10. b5bcb7

Questions about #86cd9e

What color is #86cd9e?

#86cd9e is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Frost Gum. In RGB it is rgb(134, 205, 158), in HSL hsl(140.28, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.852% 0.09819 154.548).

What colors go well with #86cd9e?

The complementary color of #86cd9e is #e2a2d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acc57f and #68cfc2. The triadic partners are #a7b6f9 and #f2a390.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cd9e?

Black text reads better on #86cd9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86cd9e a warm or cool color?

#86cd9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.098.