Information about #86BC79 color

#86BC79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86BC79 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 188, 121) — 52.5% red, 73.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 26 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned leafy green, #86BC79 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 a near neighbor of Lichen (#8FB67B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Faded Green (#7BB274) and Pistachio (#93C572).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 188, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #86BC79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #86BC79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86BC79 color variations

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

#86BC79 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 #86BC79

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86BC79
  • RGB134, 188, 121
  • CMYK21, 0, 26, 26
  • CSSrgb(134, 188, 121)
  • HSL108°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise108.358°, 33.333%, 60.588%
  • HSV108°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB108°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.737, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.737, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.737, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86BC79
  • DECIMAL ID8830073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01