Close to Dark Sea Green
#86C396
#86C396 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 76.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 34% saturation and 65% 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 #86C396.
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.
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10.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86C396 as they’d see it.
#86C396 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 #86C396
What color is #86C396?
#86C396 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 76.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 136°, with 34% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86C396 in RGB?
#86C396 is rgb(134, 195, 150): 134 red, 195 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86C396 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 23, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86C396?
PANTONE 345 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86C396?
Its complement #E0A2D0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.