#86AC8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1), rgb(134, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#86AC8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #86AC8D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AC8D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AC8D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AC8D text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#679771
oklch(63.1% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D8159
oklch(55.5% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D49
oklch(49% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#33593C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#86AC8D 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) | #ADA58B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81ABA3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AC8D
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
- #B793B3
#B793B3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 329.9)
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 #86AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #86AC8D 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.