Information about #86BCAE color

#86BCAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86BCAE belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 188, 174) — 52.5% red, 73.7% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 5 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#86BCAE is a moderately toned fresh green-cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 188, 174)), which gives #86BCAE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86BCAE: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#86BCAE color variations

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

#86BCAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#86BCAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#86BCAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#86BCAE 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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#86BCAE 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
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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
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#BC9285
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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #86BCAE

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

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

#86BCAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86BCAE
  • RGB134, 188, 174
  • CMYK21, 0, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(134, 188, 174)
  • HSL164°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise164.444°, 28.723%, 63.137%
  • HSV164°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB164°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.737, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.737, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.737, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86BCAE
  • DECIMAL ID8830126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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