#86AC40
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.4% 0.142 126.3), rgb(134, 172, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#86AC40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AC40 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 172, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.142 126.3) |
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 #86AC40 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AC40 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AC40 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AC40 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC8C
oklch(81% 0.09 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AC40
oklch(69.4% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#86AC40 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) | #B5A133 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F48 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA495 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AC40
#86AC40
oklch(69.4% 0.142 126.3)
- #B383E2
#B383E2
oklch(69.4% 0.143 306.3)
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 #86AC40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #86AC40 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.