#86B488
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.08 145.8), rgb(134, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#86B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B488 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.08 145.8) |
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 #86B488 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B488 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B488 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B488 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B488
oklch(72.5% 0.08 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A63
oklch(63.1% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#44844A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#35703B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#86B488 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) | #B6AC85 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B2A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B488
#86B488
oklch(72.5% 0.08 145.8)
- #C195C1
#C195C1
oklch(72.5% 0.08 326.4)
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 #86B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #86B488 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.