#86A262
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.094 128), rgb(134, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#86A262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 128°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A262 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.094 128) |
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 #86A262 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A262 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A262 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A262 text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A262
oklch(67.5% 0.094 128)
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Step 500
500
#749742
oklch(63.1% 0.12 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D811E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5912
oklch(42.8% 0.1 128)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#86A262 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) | #A89A5D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899D92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A262
#86A262
oklch(67.5% 0.094 128)
- #A787C4
#A787C4
oklch(67.5% 0.095 308)
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 #86A262, 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 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #86A262 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.