Close to Sky
#86DAED
#86DAED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 85.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 74% saturation and 73% 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 #86DAED.
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
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86DAED as they’d see it.
#86DAED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86DAED
What color is #86DAED?
#86DAED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 85.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 74% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86DAED in RGB?
#86DAED is rgb(134, 218, 237): 134 red, 218 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86DAED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86DAED?
PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86DAED?
Its complement #FFBEAF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.