Information about #86C51A color

#86C51A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86C51A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 197, 26) — 52.5% red, 77.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 67 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively chartreuse, #86C51A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B) and Sickly Green (#94B21C).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 197, 26) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #86C51A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86C51A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86C51A color variations

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

#86C51A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#86C51A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#86C51A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#86C51A 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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#C6C019

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#C63619

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#86C51A 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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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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#C7B01A
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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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#1A87C7
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#C71A87
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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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#1AC759
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#591AC7
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#C71A87
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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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#1AC7B0
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#591AC7
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#C71A31
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Nearest named colors to #86C51A

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

Dark Lemon Lime color link
Dark Lemon Lime

#8BBE1B

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Alien Green color link
Alien Green

#6CC417

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Dark Lime Green color link
Dark Lime Green

#7EBD01

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Dark Lime color link
Dark Lime

#84B701

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Microsoft Green color link
Microsoft Green

#7FBA00

#86C51A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86C51A
  • RGB134, 197, 26
  • CMYK25, 0, 67, 23
  • CSSrgb(134, 197, 26)
  • HSL82°, 77%, 44%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 76.682%, 43.725%
  • HSV82°, 87%, 77%
  • HSB82°, 87%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.773, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.773, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.773, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86C51A
  • DECIMAL ID8832282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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