#86AA68
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.1 131.8), rgb(134, 170, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#86AA68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AA68 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.1 131.8) |
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 #86AA68 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AA68 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA68 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA68 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AA68
oklch(69.5% 0.1 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#54831E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#446F0F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A11
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#86AA68 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) | #AFA163 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A59A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AA68
#86AA68
oklch(69.5% 0.1 131.8)
- #B28BCA
#B28BCA
oklch(69.6% 0.1 312.1)
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 #86AA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #86AA68 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.