#86B36D
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.108 135), rgb(134, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#86B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B36D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.108 135) |
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 #86B36D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B36D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B36D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B36D text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B36D
oklch(71.7% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500
#639B3F
oklch(63% 0.138 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#498519
oklch(55.5% 0.15 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7107
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135)
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Step 800
800
#305C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#86B36D 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) | #B8A968 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A571 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AEA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B36D
#86B36D
oklch(71.7% 0.108 135)
- #BD8FD2
#BD8FD2
oklch(71.7% 0.107 314.9)
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 #86B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #86B36D 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.