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#86d79e color: Patrice

#86d79e is rgb(134, 215, 158) in RGB and oklch(81.19% 0.11363 152.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

81.2%
0.114
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #86d79e

#86d79e is a pastel light green color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Patrice (#8cd9a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #86d79e mixed with white

  1. 86d79e
  2. 93dba8
  3. a0dfb1
  4. ace3bb
  5. b9e8c5
  6. c5ecce
  7. d0f0d8
  8. dcf3e2
  9. e8f7eb
  10. f3fbf5

Darker: #86d79e mixed with black

  1. 86d79e
  2. 74bb89
  3. 629f74
  4. 518560
  5. 406b4d
  6. 30523a
  7. 213b29
  8. 132518
  9. 061109
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86d79e with less saturation

  1. 86d79e
  2. 8dd5a2
  3. 94d3a5
  4. 9ad1a9
  5. a1cfad
  6. a7cdb0
  7. accbb4
  8. b2c8b7
  9. b7c6bb
  10. bcc4be

Questions about #86d79e

What color is #86d79e?

#86d79e is pastel light green. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(134, 215, 158), in HSL hsl(137.78, 50.31%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.19% 0.11363 152.667).

What colors go well with #86d79e?

The complementary color of #86d79e is #eea6e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4ce79 and #5dd9c8. The triadic partners are #a9bdff and #ffa692.

Is white or black text more readable on #86d79e?

Black text reads better on #86d79e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86d79e a warm or cool color?

#86d79e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.114.