#86A07F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.056 139.1), rgb(134, 160, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#86A07F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A07F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.056 139.1) |
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 #86A07F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A07F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A07F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A07F text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A07F
oklch(67.7% 0.056 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#73946A
oklch(63% 0.072 139)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E52
oklch(55.5% 0.076 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5737
oklch(42.7% 0.06 139)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#86A07F 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) | #A29A7D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859E97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A07F
#86A07F
oklch(67.7% 0.056 139.1)
- #A78DAD
#A78DAD
oklch(67.8% 0.055 319.9)
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 #86A07F, 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 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #86A07F 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.