#86A028
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.144 121.3), rgb(134, 160, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#86A028 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A028 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.144 121.3) |
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 #86A028 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A028 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A028 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A028 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86A028
oklch(66.3% 0.144 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#86A028 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) | #AA960E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79633 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9789 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A028
#86A028
oklch(66.3% 0.144 121.3)
- #A37CDD
#A37CDD
oklch(66.4% 0.144 301.1)
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 #86A028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #86A028 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.