#86A659
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.11 127.6), rgb(134, 166, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#86A659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A659 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.11 127.6) |
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 #86A659 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A659 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A659 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A659 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A659
oklch(68.3% 0.11 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#71992E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A08
oklch(37.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#86A659 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) | #AD9D53 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA094 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A659
#86A659
oklch(68.3% 0.11 127.6)
- #AC86CE
#AC86CE
oklch(68.3% 0.111 307.9)
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 #86A659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #86A659 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.