Close to Cambridge Blue
#86BFAE
#86BFAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 31% saturation and 64% 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 #86BFAE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86BFAE as they’d see it.
#86BFAE 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 #86BFAE
What color is #86BFAE?
#86BFAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86BFAE in RGB?
#86BFAE is rgb(134, 191, 174): 134 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86BFAE?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86BFAE?
Its complement #DBA5B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.