Information about #86B5AB color

#86B5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86B5AB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 181, 171) (52.5% red, 71% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 18 / 0 / 4 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86B5AB reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 181, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #86B5AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#86B5AB color variations

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

#86B5AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#86B5AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#609C8F

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#48756B

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#304E47

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#182723

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Black

#000000

#86B5AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#84ABA3

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#82A19A

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#809692

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Grey

#808080

#86B5AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#86B598

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#87B586

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#9AB586

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#86B5AB 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
#86B5AB
#86B5AB

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#B58791
#B58791

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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
#86B5AB
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#B59487
#B59487

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#B587A8
#B587A8

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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
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#87B594
#87B594

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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
#86B5AB
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#AB87B5
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#B5AB87
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8791B5
#8791B5

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#B58791
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#B5AB87
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9487B5
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#B58791
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#A8B587
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Nearest named colors to #86B5AB

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

#86B5AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86B5AB
  • RGB134, 181, 171
  • CMYK18, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(134, 181, 171)
  • HSL167°, 24%, 62%
  • HSL Precise167.234°, 24.103%, 61.765%
  • HSV167°, 26%, 71%
  • HSB167°, 26%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.710, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.710, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.710, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86B5AB
  • DECIMAL ID8828331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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