#86AD82
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.075 142.4), rgb(134, 173, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#86AD82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AD82 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 173, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.075 142.4) |
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 #86AD82 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AD82 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AD82 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AD82 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#679862
oklch(63% 0.095 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D8349
oklch(55.7% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3A
oklch(49% 0.096 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#335A30
oklch(42.7% 0.081 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#86AD82 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) | #AFA57F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A184 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AAA1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AD82
#86AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 142.4)
- #B791BC
#B791BC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 322.5)
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 #86AD82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #86AD82 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.