#86A689
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.055 147.5), rgb(134, 166, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#86A689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A689 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.055 147.5) |
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 #86A689 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A689 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A689 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A689 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A689
oklch(69.3% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9571
oklch(63% 0.069 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#548059
oklch(55.7% 0.077 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#38583C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#86A689 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) | #A7A087 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A49E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A689
#86A689
oklch(69.3% 0.055 147.5)
- #AF91AE
#AF91AE
oklch(69.3% 0.054 327.2)
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 #86A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #86A689 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.