#86A85D
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.8% 0.109 128.9), rgb(134, 168, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#86A85D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A85D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.109 128.9) |
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 #86A85D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A85D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A85D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A85D text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A85D
oklch(68.8% 0.109 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9933
oklch(63.1% 0.139 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 128.7)
#86A85D 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) | #AF9F57 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D61 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A296 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A85D
#86A85D
oklch(68.8% 0.109 128.9)
- #AE88CE
#AE88CE
oklch(68.8% 0.108 308.6)
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 #86A85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #86A85D 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.