Color #86A67F Color / Colour Code #86A67F
This page shows the hex color code for color #86a67f (#86A67F). The colour is a green tone with 18% saturation and 57% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #86A67F against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#86A67F paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 79, 109, and 139 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 109, 229, and 349 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #86A67F
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 109 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 109 to 154 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 109 with its complement at 289 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #86A67F
Lightness variations at hue 109 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #86A67F
Design Use Cases for #86A67F
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #86A67F has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 57% lightness, #86A67F has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#86A67F falls in the green range (hue 109). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #86A67F (hue 109) to its complement at hue 289. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 139. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #86a67f, #9e7ea5);
CSS Code for #86A67F
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About Color #86A67F (#86A67F)
#86A67F is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 134 red, 166 green, and 127 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 109 degrees with 18% saturation and 57% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #86A67F is 152/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #86A67F against white is 2.70:1 and against black is 7.77:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.77:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9E7EA5 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #86A67F. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #99A57E and #7EA58A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #86A67F
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #86A67F?
- #86A67F is Color #86A67F, a green color (colour) with RGB(134, 166, 127), HSL(109, 18%, 57%), and CMYK(19%, 0%, 23%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 152/255.
- Is #86A67F accessible for text?
- Against white, #86A67F has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.77:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #86A67F?
- The complementary colour is #9E7EA5 (hue 289). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #99A57E and #7EA58A. The triadic palette adds #7E85A5 and #A57E85 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #86A67F in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #86a67f; or rgb(134, 166, 127); or hsl(109, 18%, 57%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 109 18% 57%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.