#86A377
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.071 135.2), rgb(134, 163, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#86A377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A377 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 163, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.071 135.2) |
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 #86A377 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A377 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A377 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A377 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A377
oklch(68.2% 0.071 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#71965E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#598044
oklch(55.6% 0.098 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#496C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C582D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#344928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#86A377 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) | #A79C74 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A097 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A377
#86A377
oklch(68.2% 0.071 135.2)
- #AA8CB7
#AA8CB7
oklch(68.2% 0.071 315.6)
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 #86A377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #86A377 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.