#86AA3C
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.143 125.5), rgb(134, 170, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#86AA3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AA3C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.143 125.5) |
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 #86AA3C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AA3C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA3C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA3C text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AA3C
oklch(68.9% 0.143 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#86AA3C 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) | #B39F2E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D44 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA293 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AA3C
#86AA3C
oklch(68.9% 0.143 125.5)
- #B082E1
#B082E1
oklch(68.9% 0.143 305.3)
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 #86AA3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #86AA3C 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.