#86A88E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.053 152), rgb(134, 168, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#86A88E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 152°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A88E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.053 152) |
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 #86A88E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A88E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A88E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A88E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A88E
oklch(69.9% 0.053 152)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#51805E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#426C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#36583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4836
oklch(37.5% 0.044 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#86A88E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A7A1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A88E
#86A88E
oklch(69.9% 0.053 152)
- #B292AD
#B292AD
oklch(69.8% 0.053 331.4)
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 #86A88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #86A88E 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.