#86AA81
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.071 141.6), rgb(134, 170, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#86AA81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AA81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.071 141.6) |
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 #86AA81 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AA81 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA81 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA81 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AA81
oklch(70% 0.071 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#51824A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#86AA81 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) | #ACA37F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A79F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AA81
#86AA81
oklch(70% 0.071 141.6)
- #B390B9
#B390B9
oklch(69.9% 0.071 321.4)
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 #86AA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #86AA81 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.