Close to Asparagus
#86A466
#86A466 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 64.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 89°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #86A466.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86A466 as they’d see it.
#86A466 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86A466
What color is #86A466?
#86A466 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Asparagus. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 64.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 89°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86A466 in RGB?
#86A466 is rgb(134, 164, 102): 134 red, 164 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86A466 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 38, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86A466?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86A466?
Its complement #AD8ECC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.