Information about #86ACA0 color

#86ACA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86ACA0 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 172, 160) — 52.5% red, 67.5% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 5 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86ACA0 reads as a calm, restrained minty spring green and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aqua Blue (#86ABA5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 172, 160) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #86ACA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #86ACA0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86ACA0 color variations

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

#86ACA0 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 #86ACA0

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

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86ACA0
  • RGB134, 172, 160
  • CMYK15, 0, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(134, 172, 160)
  • HSL161°, 19%, 60%
  • HSL Precise161.053°, 18.627%, 60%
  • HSV161°, 22%, 67%
  • HSB161°, 22%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.675, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.675, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.675, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86ACA0
  • DECIMAL ID8826016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01