#86B48D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.075 148.9), rgb(134, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#86B48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B48D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.075 148.9) |
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 #86B48D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B48D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B48D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B48D text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B48D
oklch(72.6% 0.075 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A69
oklch(63.2% 0.096 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#438451
oklch(55.6% 0.103 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#347041
oklch(49.2% 0.097 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.08 149)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#86B48D 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) | #B5AC8B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B2A9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B48D
#86B48D
oklch(72.6% 0.075 148.9)
- #C196BE
#C196BE
oklch(72.6% 0.075 328.6)
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 #86B48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #86B48D 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.