Information about #86B5A6 color

#86B5A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86B5A6 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 181, 166) — 52.5% red, 71% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 6 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned fresh green-cyan, #86B5A6 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 hair away from Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aqua Blue (#86ABA5) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 181, 166)), which gives #86B5A6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #86B5A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #86B5A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86B5A6 color variations

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

#86B5A6 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 #86B5A6

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

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86B5A6
  • RGB134, 181, 166
  • CMYK18, 0, 6, 29
  • CSSrgb(134, 181, 166)
  • HSL161°, 24%, 62%
  • HSL Precise160.851°, 24.103%, 61.765%
  • HSV161°, 26%, 71%
  • HSB161°, 26%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.710, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.710, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.710, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86B5A6
  • DECIMAL ID8828326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01