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#86d8a4 color: Patrice

#86d8a4 is rgb(134, 216, 164) in RGB and oklch(81.56% 0.10953 155.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

81.6%
0.110
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #86d8a4

#86d8a4 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86d8a4 mixed with white

  1. 86d8a4
  2. 93dcad
  3. a0e0b6
  4. ade4bf
  5. b9e8c8
  6. c5ecd1
  7. d1f0da
  8. dcf4e3
  9. e8f8ed
  10. f3fbf6

Darker: #86d8a4 mixed with black

  1. 86d8a4
  2. 74bc8e
  3. 62a079
  4. 518564
  5. 406b50
  6. 30533d
  7. 213b2b
  8. 13251a
  9. 06110a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86d8a4 with less saturation

  1. 86d8a4
  2. 8dd6a7
  3. 94d4aa
  4. 9bd2ad
  5. a1d0b1
  6. a7ceb4
  7. adccb7
  8. b3c9ba
  9. b8c7bd
  10. bdc5c0

Questions about #86d8a4

What color is #86d8a4?

#86d8a4 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(134, 216, 164), in HSL hsl(141.95, 51.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.56% 0.10953 155.297).

What colors go well with #86d8a4?

The complementary color of #86d8a4 is #efa8df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2cf80 and #62dacc. The triadic partners are #aebdff and #ffa992.

Is white or black text more readable on #86d8a4?

Black text reads better on #86d8a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86d8a4 a warm or cool color?

#86d8a4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.11.