#86A079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.063 135.3), rgb(134, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#86A079 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A079 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.063 135.3) |
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 #86A079 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A079 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A079 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A079 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A079
oklch(67.5% 0.063 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#749563
oklch(63.2% 0.081 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5731
oklch(42.6% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#86A079 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) | #A39A77 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A079
#86A079
oklch(67.5% 0.063 135.3)
- #A68BB2
#A68BB2
oklch(67.5% 0.064 315.4)
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 #86A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #86A079 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.