#86AA99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7), rgb(134, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#86AA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7) |
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 #86AA99 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AA99 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA99 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA99 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#679580
oklch(63% 0.059 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D806A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C58
oklch(49.2% 0.061 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#86AA99 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) | #A9A598 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A09A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAAA5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AA99
#86AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.046 164.7)
- #B695A7
#B695A7
oklch(70.5% 0.046 344.4)
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 #86AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #86AA99 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.