#86997C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66% 0.047 134.8), rgb(134, 153, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#86997C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86997C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 153, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.047 134.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #86997C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86997C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86997C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86997C text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#97A68F
oklch(70.7% 0.037 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86997C
oklch(66% 0.047 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#677A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.05 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#55674C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#46543E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#86997C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C947A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869791 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86997C
#86997C
oklch(66% 0.047 134.8)
- #9D8AA6
#9D8AA6
oklch(66% 0.046 314.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #86997C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.056
Use #86997C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.