#86A160
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.095 127.2), rgb(134, 161, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#86A160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A160 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.095 127.2) |
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 #86A160 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A160 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A160 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A160 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A160
oklch(67.2% 0.095 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#759740
oklch(63.2% 0.122 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E811B
oklch(55.7% 0.132 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#40590F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#86A160 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) | #A7995B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39863 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A160
#86A160
oklch(67.2% 0.095 127.2)
- #A586C4
#A586C4
oklch(67.2% 0.096 306.9)
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 #86A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #86A160 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.