#86AEE2 Hex Color

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Hex color #86aee2 graphic
#86aee2 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #86aee2.

Questions about #86aee2

What is #86aee2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #86aee2 is rgb(134, 174, 226), in HSL hsl(214, 61%, 71%) and in CMYK 41%, 23%, 0%, 11%.
Is #86aee2 readable on white or black?
#86aee2 has a 2.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.16:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.