Information about #86A99E color

#86A99E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86A99E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 169, 158) — 52.5% red, 66.3% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 4 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86A99E is a gently muted fresh green-cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Slightly further away sit Cascade (#8BA9A5) and Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 169, 158)), which gives #86A99E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86A99E: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #86A99E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86A99E color variations

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#86A99E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #86A99E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86A99E
  • RGB134, 169, 158
  • CMYK14, 0, 4, 34
  • CSSrgb(134, 169, 158)
  • HSL161°, 17%, 59%
  • HSL Precise161.143°, 16.908%, 59.412%
  • HSV161°, 21%, 66%
  • HSB161°, 21%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.663, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.663, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.663, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86A99E
  • DECIMAL ID8825246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01