Information about #86D9DF color

#86D9DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86D9DF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 217, 223) (52.5% red, 85.1% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 35 / 2 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86D9DF presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vibrant Soft Blue (#88D6DC). Slightly further away sit Light Arctic Blue (#8BDCE7) and Me Love's Stone (#8FD4E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(134, 217, 223)), which gives #86D9DF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86D9DF: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #86D9DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#86D9DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#86D9DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #86D9DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86D9DF
  • RGB134, 217, 223
  • CMYK35, 2, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(134, 217, 223)
  • HSL184°, 58%, 70%
  • HSL Precise184.045°, 58.17%, 70%
  • HSV184°, 40%, 87%
  • HSB184°, 40%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.851, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.851, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.851, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86D9DF
  • DECIMAL ID8837599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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