#86A550
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.9% 0.118 125.9), rgb(134, 165, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#86A550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A550 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 165, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 125.9) |
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 #86A550 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A550 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A550 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A550 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A550
oklch(67.9% 0.118 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#73991B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C04
oklch(27.2% 0.064 126)
#86A550 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) | #AD9C48 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E92 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A550
#86A550
oklch(67.9% 0.118 125.9)
- #AA84D2
#AA84D2
oklch(67.9% 0.119 305.9)
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 #86A550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
Use #86A550 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.