Colour
#86ADAD
- #86ADAD
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#86ADAD is a cyan with RGB values 134, 173, 173 and HSL 180°, 19%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#86ADAD#86ADAD
HEX#86ADAD
RGBrgb(134, 173, 173)
RGB (0–1)0.5255, 0.6784, 0.6784
RGB percentages52.5%, 67.8%, 67.8%
HSLhsl(180, 19.2%, 60.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 22.5%, 67.8%)
CMYK22.5%, 0%, 0%, 32.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer8,826,285
CSS custom property--colour: #86ADAD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37973WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.59:1
Contrast with white2.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.59:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#795252
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.44:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.59:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AD8686
Analogous#86AD9A, #869AAD
Triadic#AD86AD, #ADAD86
Split complementary#AD869A, #AD9A86
Tetradic#9A86AD, #AD8686, #9AAD86
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R134
G173
B173
Red134 (52.5%)
Green173 (67.8%)
Blue173 (67.8%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)19.21%
Lightness60.2%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 86 · G AD · B AD
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