#86A486
Sage · light cool green
About #86A486
With the hex code #86A486, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 64% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A486A4, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #86A486?
With the hex code #86A486, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 64% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #86A486?
Use black text. Black on #86A486 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #86A486?
Its complementary colour is #A486A4, and analogous partners are #95A486 and #86A495.