#86A34F
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.4% 0.116 125.1), rgb(134, 163, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#86A34F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A34F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 163, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.116 125.1) |
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 #86A34F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A34F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A34F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A34F text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A34F
oklch(67.4% 0.116 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#75981D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 125)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#86A34F 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) | #AB9A47 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79954 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9C90 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A34F
#86A34F
oklch(67.4% 0.116 125.1)
- #A783D0
#A783D0
oklch(67.3% 0.117 305)
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 #86A34F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
Use #86A34F 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.