#86A598
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.039 167.8), rgb(134, 165, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#86A598 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A598 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 165, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.039 167.8) |
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 #86A598 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A598 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A598 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A598 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A598
oklch(69.5% 0.039 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#537E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#436A5B
oklch(49% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#38574A
oklch(42.8% 0.043 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#86A598 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) | #A3A197 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C99 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A5A1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A598
#86A598
oklch(69.5% 0.039 167.8)
- #B093A1
#B093A1
oklch(69.4% 0.04 347.5)
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 #86A598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #86A598 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.