Information about #86C51F color

#86C51F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86C51F belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 197, 31) — 52.5% red, 77.3% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 65 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #86C51F reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B) and Sickly Green (#94B21C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 197, 31)), which gives #86C51F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86C51F: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86C51F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86C51F color variations

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

#86C51F 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 #86C51F

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

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

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86C51F
  • RGB134, 197, 31
  • CMYK25, 0, 65, 23
  • CSSrgb(134, 197, 31)
  • HSL83°, 73%, 45%
  • HSL Precise82.771°, 72.807%, 44.706%
  • HSV83°, 84%, 77%
  • HSB83°, 84%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.773, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.773, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.773, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86C51F
  • DECIMAL ID8832287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01