Palettes / Colors / #86FDAE
#86FDAE — Light Vivid Green
#86FDAE is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #86FDAE 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.
#86FDAE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FD86D6; it also sits naturally between #9AFD86 and #86FDE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86FDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 253, 174 |
| HSL | 140°, 97%, 76% |
| HSV | 140°, 47%, 99% |
| CMYK | 47%, 0%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.60, 78.37, 52.40 |
| Yxy | 78.37, 0.2868, 0.4274 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.95, -50.50, 27.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.53, -44.85, 22.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86FDAE
.text { color: #86FDAE; }
.background { background-color: #86FDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86FDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 253, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 97%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86FDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 253, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86FDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 253, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86FDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86FDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #86FDAE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD86D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86FDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86FDAE
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 #86FDAE: ·
How #86FDAE 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 #86FDAE 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 #86FDAE?
#86FDAE is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 134, 253, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86FDAE?
#86FDAE is RGB 134, 253, 174 — HSL 140°, 97%, 76% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #86FDAE?
Its complement is #FD86D6; analogous partners are #9AFD86 and #86FDE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86FDAE for text?
Black text on #86FDAE has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.