#86A176
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.068 134.1), rgb(134, 161, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#86A176 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A176 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.068 134.1) |
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 #86A176 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A176 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A176 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A176 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A176
oklch(67.7% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#73955E
oklch(63% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F44
oklch(55.5% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C36
oklch(49.2% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#86A176 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) | #A59B73 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869E95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A176
#86A176
oklch(67.7% 0.068 134.1)
- #A78BB5
#A78BB5
oklch(67.7% 0.068 314.3)
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 #86A176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #86A176 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.