Information about #86AC16 color

#86AC16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86AC16 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 172, 22) (52.5% red, 67.5% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 59 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86AC16 is a vivid, lively yellow-green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pea Green (#8EAB12). Slightly further away sit Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Pea Soup Green (#94A617).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 172, 22)), which gives #86AC16 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #86AC16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86AC16 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#86AC16 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 #86AC16

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

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Vomit Green color link
Vomit Green

#89A203

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Dark Lime color link
Dark Lime

#84B701

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86AC16
  • RGB134, 172, 22
  • CMYK15, 0, 59, 33
  • CSSrgb(134, 172, 22)
  • HSL75°, 77%, 38%
  • HSL Precise75.2°, 77.32%, 38.039%
  • HSV75°, 87%, 67%
  • HSB75°, 87%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.675, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.675, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.675, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID86AC16
  • DECIMAL ID8825878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01