#86A285
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.052 144.1), rgb(134, 162, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#86A285 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A285 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.052 144.1) |
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 #86A285 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A285 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A285 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A285 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A285
oklch(68.3% 0.052 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#719470
oklch(63% 0.066 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#597F58
oklch(55.7% 0.073 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#86A285 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) | #A39C83 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A09A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A285
#86A285
oklch(68.3% 0.052 144.1)
- #AA8FAC
#AA8FAC
oklch(68.4% 0.052 323.9)
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 #86A285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #86A285 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.