#86A093
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.035 163.7), rgb(134, 160, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#86A093 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A093 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 160, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.035 163.7) |
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 #86A093 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A093 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A093 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A093 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A093
oklch(68.2% 0.035 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#719282
oklch(63% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#597D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 164)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#86A093 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) | #9F9C92 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9994 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A09C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A093
#86A093
oklch(68.2% 0.035 163.7)
- #A9919E
#A9919E
oklch(68.2% 0.034 344.2)
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 #86A093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #86A093 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.