#86A37F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.061 139.6), rgb(134, 163, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#86A37F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A37F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.061 139.6) |
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 #86A37F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A37F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A37F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A37F text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A37F
oklch(68.3% 0.061 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#587F4F
oklch(55.4% 0.084 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#86A37F 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) | #A59D7D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A099 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A37F
#86A37F
oklch(68.3% 0.061 139.6)
- #AA8EB1
#AA8EB1
oklch(68.4% 0.06 319.5)
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 #86A37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #86A37F 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.