#86A293
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.038 161.8), rgb(134, 162, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#86A293 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A293 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.038 161.8) |
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 #86A293 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A293 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A293 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A293 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A293
oklch(68.6% 0.038 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9380
oklch(63.1% 0.049 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#577D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#476A58
oklch(49.2% 0.05 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#86A293 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) | #A19E92 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A94 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A29E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A293
#86A293
oklch(68.6% 0.038 161.8)
- #AC91A1
#AC91A1
oklch(68.6% 0.039 341.8)
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 #86A293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #86A293 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.