Information about #86C3AD color

#86C3AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86C3AD is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 195, 173) — 52.5% red, 76.5% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 9 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86C3AD presents itself as a softly balanced spring green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pale Teal (#82CBB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serenity (#8DBFA3) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 195, 173)), which gives #86C3AD its character. If you plan to put text on a #86C3AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#86C3AD color variations

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#86C3AD 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 #86C3AD

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86C3AD
  • RGB134, 195, 173
  • CMYK24, 0, 9, 24
  • CSSrgb(134, 195, 173)
  • HSL158°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise158.361°, 33.702%, 64.51%
  • HSV158°, 31%, 76%
  • HSB158°, 31%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.765, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.765, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.765, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86C3AD
  • DECIMAL ID8831917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01