#86A26E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.08 131.3), rgb(134, 162, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#86A26E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A26E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.08 131.3) |
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 #86A26E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A26E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A26E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A26E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A26E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#739653
oklch(63% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8037
oklch(55.6% 0.11 131)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C29
oklch(49% 0.103 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#86A26E 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) | #A79B6B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879E94 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A26E
#86A26E
oklch(67.7% 0.08 131.3)
- #A88ABC
#A88ABC
oklch(67.9% 0.079 311.5)
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 #86A26E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #86A26E 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.