#86A443
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.129 124.2), rgb(134, 164, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#86A443 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A443 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 164, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.129 124.2) |
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 #86A443 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A443 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A443 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A443 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A443
oklch(67.5% 0.129 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#86A443 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) | #AD9A39 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99949 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9D8F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A443
#86A443
oklch(67.5% 0.129 124.2)
- #A981D7
#A981D7
oklch(67.5% 0.13 304.6)
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 #86A443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #86A443 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.