#86A196
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.5% 0.034 168.7), rgb(134, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#86A196 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A196 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.034 168.7) |
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 #86A196 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A196 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A196 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A196 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#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
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A196
oklch(68.5% 0.034 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#709285
oklch(63% 0.043 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#47695C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#86A196 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) | #9F9D96 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A97 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A19E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A196
#86A196
oklch(68.5% 0.034 168.7)
- #AB929D
#AB929D
oklch(68.6% 0.033 349.7)
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 #86A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #86A196 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.