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#86dabd color: Pearl Aqua

#86dabd is rgb(134, 218, 189) in RGB and oklch(82.653% 0.09238 169.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

82.7%
0.092
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #86dabd

#86dabd is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88d8c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86dabd mixed with white

  1. 86dabd
  2. 93dec3
  3. a0e2ca
  4. ade5d0
  5. b9e9d7
  6. c5edde
  7. d1f1e4
  8. ddf4eb
  9. e8f8f2
  10. f4fbf8

Darker: #86dabd mixed with black

  1. 86dabd
  2. 74bda4
  3. 62a28c
  4. 518774
  5. 406c5d
  6. 305447
  7. 213c33
  8. 13251f
  9. 06110d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #86dabd with less saturation

  1. 86dabd
  2. 8ed8be
  3. 95d6bf
  4. 9cd4c0
  5. a3d2c1
  6. a9d0c2
  7. b0cec2
  8. b5ccc3
  9. bbcac4
  10. c1c8c5

Questions about #86dabd

What color is #86dabd?

#86dabd is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Pearl Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(134, 218, 189), in HSL hsl(159.29, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.653% 0.09238 169.971).

What colors go well with #86dabd?

The complementary color of #86dabd is #f5aecf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7d59c and #77d9de. The triadic partners are #c5bcff and #f8b590.

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

Black text reads better on #86dabd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86dabd a warm or cool color?

#86dabd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.092.