#86A37A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.067 136.6), rgb(134, 163, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#86A37A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A37A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 163, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 136.6) |
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 #86A37A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A37A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A37A text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A37A text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A37A
oklch(68.2% 0.067 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#719662
oklch(63.2% 0.086 137)
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Step 600
600
#598048
oklch(55.6% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#496C39
oklch(49.1% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5830
oklch(42.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482A
oklch(37.5% 0.056 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#86A37A 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) | #A69C78 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A098 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A37A
#86A37A
oklch(68.2% 0.067 136.6)
- #AA8DB5
#AA8DB5
oklch(68.3% 0.066 316.6)
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 #86A37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #86A37A 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.