#86A494
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.1% 0.041 161.9), rgb(134, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#86A494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A494 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.041 161.9) |
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 #86A494 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A494 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A494 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A494 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A494
oklch(69.1% 0.041 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9480
oklch(63.2% 0.053 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#557E69
oklch(55.6% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#456A57
oklch(49% 0.052 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#31473C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#86A494 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) | #A39F93 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C95 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A49F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A494
#86A494
oklch(69.1% 0.041 161.9)
- #AE92A3
#AE92A3
oklch(69.1% 0.041 341.2)
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 #86A494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #86A494 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.