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#86cda3 color: Frost Gum

#86cda3 is rgb(134, 205, 163) in RGB and oklch(78.972% 0.0936 157.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

79%
0.094
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #86cda3

#86cda3 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, 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: #86cda3 mixed with white

  1. 86cda3
  2. 93d2ac
  3. 9fd7b5
  4. acdcbe
  5. b8e1c7
  6. c4e6d0
  7. d0ebda
  8. dcf0e3
  9. e7f5ec
  10. f3faf6

Darker: #86cda3 mixed with black

  1. 86cda3
  2. 74b28d
  3. 629878
  4. 517e63
  5. 40664f
  6. 304e3c
  7. 21382a
  8. 132319
  9. 060f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cda3 with less saturation

  1. 86cda3
  2. 8ccba5
  3. 92caa8
  4. 98c8aa
  5. 9dc6ad
  6. a2c4af
  7. a8c2b1
  8. acc0b3
  9. b1beb6
  10. b6bcb8

Questions about #86cda3

What color is #86cda3?

#86cda3 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Frost Gum. In RGB it is rgb(134, 205, 163), in HSL hsl(144.51, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.972% 0.0936 157.461).

What colors go well with #86cda3?

The complementary color of #86cda3 is #e2a3d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aac685 and #6ccec5. The triadic partners are #abb5f7 and #efa68f.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cda3?

Black text reads better on #86cda3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86cda3 a warm or cool color?

#86cda3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.094.