#86B047
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.5% 0.142 128), rgb(134, 176, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#86B047 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B047 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 176, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.142 128) |
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 #86B047 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B047 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B047 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B047 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
#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
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.089 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B047
oklch(70.5% 0.142 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#86B047 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) | #B8A53C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA999 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B047
#86B047
oklch(70.5% 0.142 128)
- #B886E3
#B886E3
oklch(70.4% 0.141 307.9)
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 #86B047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #86B047 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.