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#86e1bc color: Sprig of Mint

#86e1bc is rgb(134, 225, 188) in RGB and oklch(84.241% 0.10275 166.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

84.2%
0.103
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #86e1bc

#86e1bc is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sprig of Mint (#8be0ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #86e1bc mixed with white

  1. 86e1bc
  2. 94e4c3
  3. a1e7c9
  4. aeead0
  5. baeed6
  6. c6f1dd
  7. d2f4e4
  8. ddf6eb
  9. e8f9f1
  10. f4fcf8

Darker: #86e1bc mixed with black

  1. 86e1bc
  2. 74c4a3
  3. 62a78b
  4. 518b73
  5. 40705d
  6. 305647
  7. 213e32
  8. 13271f
  9. 06120d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #86e1bc with less saturation

  1. 86e1bc
  2. 8fdfbe
  3. 97ddbf
  4. 9edbc1
  5. a6d9c2
  6. add7c4
  7. b3d4c5
  8. b9d2c7
  9. c0d0c8
  10. c5cdca

Questions about #86e1bc

What color is #86e1bc?

#86e1bc is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(134, 225, 188), in HSL hsl(155.6, 60.26%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.241% 0.10275 166.038).

What colors go well with #86e1bc?

The complementary color of #86e1bc is #fdb0d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #addb98 and #70e0e1. The triadic partners are #c5c2ff and #ffb692.

Is white or black text more readable on #86e1bc?

Black text reads better on #86e1bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86e1bc a warm or cool color?

#86e1bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.103.