#86B01E
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.1% 0.168 125.5), rgb(134, 176, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#86B01E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B01E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 176, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.168 125.5) |
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 #86B01E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B01E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B01E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B01E text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD81
oklch(80.9% 0.105 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B01E
oklch(70.1% 0.168 125.5)
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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
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#86B01E 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) | #BAA400 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A22F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA796 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B01E
#86B01E
oklch(70.1% 0.168 125.5)
- #B880F1
#B880F1
oklch(70.1% 0.168 305.4)
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 #86B01E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #86B01E 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.