#86B455
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.135 130.5), rgb(134, 180, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#86B455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B455 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.135 130.5) |
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 #86B455 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B455 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B455 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B455 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC93
oklch(80.9% 0.084 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B455
oklch(71.6% 0.135 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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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
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#86B455 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) | #BBA94C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A55B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AD9E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B455
#86B455
oklch(71.6% 0.135 130.5)
- #BE8AE1
#BE8AE1
oklch(71.6% 0.134 310.8)
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 #86B455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #86B455 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.