#86B259
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(71.2% 0.128 130.7), rgb(134, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#86B259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B259 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.128 130.7) |
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 #86B259 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B259 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B259 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B259 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC95
oklch(81% 0.081 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B259
oklch(71.2% 0.128 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#669C18
oklch(63.1% 0.163 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D04
oklch(27.1% 0.068 131.3)
#86B259 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) | #B9A751 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AC9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B259
#86B259
oklch(71.2% 0.128 130.7)
- #BB8ADD
#BB8ADD
oklch(71.1% 0.128 310.5)
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 #86B259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #86B259 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.