#86D9D5 Hex Color
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Sea glass comes to mind with #86d9d5, a pastel cyan that reads cool and softly glowing. Its low saturation gives it a gentle, youthful feel, which suits spring themes, baby products, and calm UI backgrounds. Black text on it reaches about 12.9:1 contrast, well past AA. Pair it with charcoal or muted coral for balance. See what colors make gray if you want to mute it further.
Questions about #86d9d5
What is #86d9d5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #86d9d5 is rgb(134, 217, 213), in HSL hsl(177, 52%, 69%) and in CMYK 38%, 0%, 2%, 15%.
What text color works best on #86d9d5?
Black text. It reaches about 12.9:1 contrast on this pastel cyan, well above the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body text. White text falls far short, so save it for darker shades.
What colors pair well with #86d9d5?
Charcoal and deep teal ground its softness, while a muted coral adds warm contrast. Skip pure white backgrounds next to it, since this shade tends to wash out there.
Is #86d9d5 readable on white or black?
#86d9d5 has a 1.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.89:1 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.