#86B374
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.1 137.1), rgb(134, 179, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#86B374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B374 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 179, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.1 137.1) |
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 #86B374 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B374 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B374 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B374 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B374
oklch(71.8% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#629B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#48852A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 137)
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Step 700
700
#39711C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C1A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 137)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#86B374 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) | #B7A970 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AFA3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B374
#86B374
oklch(71.8% 0.1 137.1)
- #BE90CE
#BE90CE
oklch(71.8% 0.101 317.2)
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 #86B374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.006
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #86B374 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.