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#86dca9 color: Jovial Jade

#86dca9 is rgb(134, 220, 169) in RGB and oklch(82.61% 0.11103 156.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

82.6%
0.111
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #86dca9

#86dca9 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86dca9 mixed with white

  1. 86dca9
  2. 93e0b1
  3. a0e3ba
  4. ade7c3
  5. b9ebcb
  6. c5eed4
  7. d1f2dc
  8. ddf5e5
  9. e8f8ee
  10. f4fcf6

Darker: #86dca9 mixed with black

  1. 86dca9
  2. 74bf92
  3. 62a37c
  4. 518867
  5. 406e53
  6. 30543f
  7. 213c2c
  8. 13261b
  9. 06110a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #86dca9 with less saturation

  1. 86dca9
  2. 8edaac
  3. 95d8af
  4. 9cd6b2
  5. a3d4b5
  6. a9d1b8
  7. afcfbb
  8. b5cdbd
  9. bbcbc0
  10. c1c8c3

Questions about #86dca9

What color is #86dca9?

#86dca9 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(134, 220, 169), in HSL hsl(144.42, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.61% 0.11103 156.882).

What colors go well with #86dca9?

The complementary color of #86dca9 is #f5aae1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3d484 and #63ddd2. The triadic partners are #b4c0ff and #ffac93.

Is white or black text more readable on #86dca9?

Black text reads better on #86dca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86dca9 a warm or cool color?

#86dca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.111.