#86A591
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.045 156.7), rgb(134, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#86A591 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A591 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.045 156.7) |
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 #86A591 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A591 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A591 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A591 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A591
oklch(69.3% 0.045 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D947B
oklch(63% 0.057 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#547F64
oklch(55.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B53
oklch(49.1% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#385744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#86A591 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) | #A5A090 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A49F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A591
#86A591
oklch(69.3% 0.045 156.7)
- #AF92A7
#AF92A7
oklch(69.3% 0.045 336)
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 #86A591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #86A591 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.