Information about #86BA2E color

#86BA2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86BA2E falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 186, 46) — 52.5% red, 72.9% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 55 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86BA2E reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(134, 186, 46)), which gives #86BA2E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86BA2E: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86BA2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86BA2E color variations

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

#86BA2E 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 #86BA2E

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

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86BA2E
  • RGB134, 186, 46
  • CMYK20, 0, 55, 27
  • CSSrgb(134, 186, 46)
  • HSL82°, 60%, 45%
  • HSL Precise82.286°, 60.345%, 45.49%
  • HSV82°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB82°, 75%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.729, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.729, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.729, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86BA2E
  • DECIMAL ID8829486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01