Palettes / Colors / #86CAAE
#86CAAE — Light Muted Green
#86CAAE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #86CAAE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#86CAAE is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CA86A3; it also sits naturally between #86CA8C and #86C4CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86CAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 202, 174 |
| HSL | 155°, 39%, 66% |
| HSV | 155°, 34%, 79% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 14%, 21% |
| XYZ | 38.59, 50.37, 47.73 |
| Yxy | 50.37, 0.2823, 0.3685 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.29, -27.57, 7.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.97, -23.71, 6.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 79% · Blue 68%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86CAAE
.text { color: #86CAAE; }
.background { background-color: #86CAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86CAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 202, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 39%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86CAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 202, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86CAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 202, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86CAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86CAAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA86A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86CAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86CAAE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #86CAAE: ·
How #86CAAE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #86CAAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #86CAAE?
#86CAAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 134, 202, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86CAAE?
#86CAAE is RGB 134, 202, 174 — HSL 155°, 39%, 66% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 14%, 21%.
What colors go with #86CAAE?
Its complement is #CA86A3; analogous partners are #86CA8C and #86C4CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86CAAE for text?
Black text on #86CAAE has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.