#86A682
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.1% 0.063 142), rgb(134, 166, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#86A682 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A682 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.063 142) |
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 #86A682 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A682 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A682 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A682 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A682
oklch(69.1% 0.063 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9669
oklch(63.1% 0.08 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#558050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C41
oklch(49% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#86A682 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) | #A8A080 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C84 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A49C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A682
#86A682
oklch(69.1% 0.063 142)
- #AE8FB3
#AE8FB3
oklch(69% 0.063 321.6)
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 #86A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #86A682 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.