#86A258
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.105 126.1), rgb(134, 162, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#86A258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A258 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.105 126.1) |
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 #86A258 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86A258 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A258 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A258 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A258
oklch(67.3% 0.105 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#759732
oklch(63% 0.134 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#86A258 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) | #A99A52 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9C90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A258
#86A258
oklch(67.3% 0.105 126.1)
- #A685CA
#A685CA
oklch(67.3% 0.105 305.7)
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 #86A258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #86A258 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.