#86A110
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.5% 0.156 121.1), rgb(134, 161, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#86A110 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A110 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 161, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 121.1) |
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 #86A110 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A110 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A110 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A110 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C991
oklch(81% 0.077 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC50
oklch(70.7% 0.122 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86A110
oklch(66.5% 0.156 121.1)
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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
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#86A110 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) | #AC9700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89624 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9889 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A110
#86A110
oklch(66.5% 0.156 121.1)
- #A57AE3
#A57AE3
oklch(66.5% 0.156 301.2)
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 #86A110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #86A110 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.