#86B166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.113 132.9), rgb(134, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#86B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B166 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.113 132.9) |
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 #86B166 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B166 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B166 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B166 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B166
oklch(71.1% 0.113 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#669B36
oklch(63.1% 0.144 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0F
oklch(37.9% 0.094 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#86B166 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) | #B7A760 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AC9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B166
#86B166
oklch(71.1% 0.113 132.9)
- #BA8DD4
#BA8DD4
oklch(71.2% 0.112 312.6)
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 #86B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #86B166 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.