#86A690
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.048 155), rgb(134, 166, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#86A690 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A690 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.048 155) |
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 #86A690 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A690 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A690 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A690 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A690
oklch(69.5% 0.048 155)
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Step 500
500
#6C9579
oklch(63.2% 0.062 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F62
oklch(55.6% 0.066 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#436B51
oklch(49% 0.062 155)
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Step 800
800
#385743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#86A690 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) | #A6A18F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D91 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A5A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A690
#86A690
oklch(69.5% 0.048 155)
- #B092A9
#B092A9
oklch(69.4% 0.048 334.3)
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 #86A690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #86A690 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.