#86B451
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.139 130), rgb(134, 180, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#86B451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B451 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.139 130) |
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 #86B451 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B451 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B451 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B451 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC91
oklch(80.8% 0.086 130)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B451
oklch(71.5% 0.139 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#86B451 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) | #BBA947 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A558 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AD9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B451
#86B451
oklch(71.5% 0.139 130)
- #BE89E3
#BE89E3
oklch(71.5% 0.138 310.3)
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 #86B451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #86B451 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.