#869A86
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.037 145.1), rgb(134, 154, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#869A86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #869A86 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 154, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.037 145.1) |
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 #869A86 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #869A86 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A86 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #869A86 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#869A86
oklch(66.5% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 145)
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Step 700
700
#546754
oklch(49.2% 0.038 145)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#869A86 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) | #9B9685 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979487 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849994 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #869A86
#869A86
oklch(66.5% 0.037 145.1)
- #A08CA0
#A08CA0
oklch(66.4% 0.037 326)
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 #869A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #869A86 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.