#86A090
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.037 158.2), rgb(134, 160, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#86A090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A090 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.037 158.2) |
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 #86A090 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A090 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A090 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A090 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A090
oklch(68.1% 0.037 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#71937F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#597D68
oklch(55.6% 0.052 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#496956
oklch(49% 0.048 158)
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Step 800
800
#3C5647
oklch(42.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#86A090 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) | #A09C8F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9991 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A09B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A090
#86A090
oklch(68.1% 0.037 158.2)
- #A990A1
#A990A1
oklch(68.1% 0.038 337.8)
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 #86A090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #86A090 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.