Palettes / Colors / #86CD85
#86CD85 — Light Muted Green
#86CD85 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 #86CD85 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.
#86CD85 is a warm-leaning 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 #CC84CD; it also sits naturally between #AACD84 and #84CDA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86CD85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 205, 133 |
| HSL | 119°, 42%, 66% |
| HSV | 119°, 35%, 80% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 35%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.90, 50.42, 30.03 |
| Yxy | 50.42, 0.3085, 0.4334 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.33, -36.55, 29.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, -30.72, 21.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 80% · Blue 52%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86CD85
.text { color: #86CD85; }
.background { background-color: #86CD85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86CD85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 205, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 42%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86CD85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 205, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86CD85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 205, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86CD85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86CD85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC84CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86CD85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86CD85
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 #86CD85: ·
How #86CD85 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 #86CD85 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 #86CD85?
#86CD85 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 134, 205, 133). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86CD85?
#86CD85 is RGB 134, 205, 133 — HSL 119°, 42%, 66% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 35%, 20%.
What colors go with #86CD85?
Its complement is #CC84CD; analogous partners are #AACD84 and #84CDA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86CD85 for text?
Black text on #86CD85 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.