Palettes / Colors / #86DFBD
#86DFBD — Light Green
#86DFBD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #86DFBD 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.
#86DFBD 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 #DF86A8; it also sits naturally between #86DF90 and #86D5DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86DFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 223, 189 |
| HSL | 157°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 157°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.40, 61.52, 57.63 |
| Yxy | 61.52, 0.2759, 0.3739 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.66, -34.38, 8.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.43, -30.21, 7.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86DFBD
.text { color: #86DFBD; }
.background { background-color: #86DFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86DFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 223, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86DFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 223, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86DFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 223, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86DFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86DFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF86A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86DFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86DFBD
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 #86DFBD: ·
How #86DFBD 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 #86DFBD 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 #86DFBD?
#86DFBD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 134, 223, 189). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86DFBD?
#86DFBD is RGB 134, 223, 189 — HSL 157°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #86DFBD?
Its complement is #DF86A8; analogous partners are #86DF90 and #86D5DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86DFBD for text?
Black text on #86DFBD has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.