#86AD2D
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.5% 0.157 125.3), rgb(134, 173, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#86AD2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AD2D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 173, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 125.3) |
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 #86AD2D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AD2D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AD2D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AD2D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC86
oklch(80.9% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AD2D
oklch(69.5% 0.157 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#86AD2D 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) | #B7A113 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F39 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA594 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AD2D
#86AD2D
oklch(69.5% 0.157 125.3)
- #B481EA
#B481EA
oklch(69.5% 0.157 305.1)
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 #86AD2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
Use #86AD2D 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.