#86A48B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.049 149.8), rgb(134, 164, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#86A48B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A48B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 164, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.049 149.8) |
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 #86A48B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A48B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A48B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A48B text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A48B
oklch(68.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#86A48B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A39D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A48B
#86A48B
oklch(68.9% 0.049 149.8)
- #AD90AA
#AD90AA
oklch(68.8% 0.05 329.5)
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 #86A48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #86A48B 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.