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#86cda4 color: Marooned

#86cda4 is rgb(134, 205, 164) in RGB and oklch(78.997% 0.09271 158.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

79%
0.093
158°
  • 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 #86cda4

#86cda4 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 158°.

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 Marooned (#86cdab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86cda4 mixed with white

  1. 86cda4
  2. 93d2ad
  3. 9fd7b6
  4. acdcbf
  5. b8e1c8
  6. c4e6d1
  7. d0ebda
  8. dcf0e3
  9. e7f5ec
  10. f3faf6

Darker: #86cda4 mixed with black

  1. 86cda4
  2. 74b28e
  3. 629879
  4. 517e64
  5. 406650
  6. 304e3d
  7. 21382b
  8. 13231a
  9. 060f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86cda4 with less saturation

  1. 86cda4
  2. 8ccba6
  3. 92caa9
  4. 98c8ab
  5. 9dc6ad
  6. a3c4af
  7. a8c2b2
  8. acc0b4
  9. b1beb6
  10. b6bcb8

Questions about #86cda4

What color is #86cda4?

#86cda4 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Marooned. In RGB it is rgb(134, 205, 164), in HSL hsl(145.35, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.997% 0.09271 158.083).

What colors go well with #86cda4?

The complementary color of #86cda4 is #e2a4cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c686 and #6dcec6. The triadic partners are #acb5f6 and #efa68f.

Is white or black text more readable on #86cda4?

Black text reads better on #86cda4: 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 #86cda4 a warm or cool color?

#86cda4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.093.