#86B37E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.089 140.8), rgb(134, 179, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#86B37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B37E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 179, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.089 140.8) |
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 #86B37E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B37E | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B37E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B37E text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B37E
oklch(72% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#619A57
oklch(63% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#47853C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#38702E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B27
oklch(42.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#86B37E 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) | #B6AA7B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA681 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B0A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B37E
#86B37E
oklch(72% 0.089 140.8)
- #BE92C7
#BE92C7
oklch(71.9% 0.09 320.6)
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 #86B37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.008
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #86B37E 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.