#86A962
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.105 130.2), rgb(134, 169, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#86A962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A962 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.105 130.2) |
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 #86A962 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A962 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A962 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A962 text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A962
oklch(69.2% 0.105 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E993A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#56830C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A05
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#86A962 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) | #AFA05D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D66 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A398 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A962
#86A962
oklch(69.2% 0.105 130.2)
- #B089CC
#B089CC
oklch(69.1% 0.105 310.4)
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 #86A962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #86A962 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.