#86B491
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.07 151.7), rgb(134, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#86B491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B491 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.07 151.7) |
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 #86B491 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B491 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B491 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B491 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B491
oklch(72.7% 0.07 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E996E
oklch(63% 0.09 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#438456
oklch(55.7% 0.098 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F46
oklch(49% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B32
oklch(37.8% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#86B491 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) | #B4AC8F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA793 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB2AA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B491
#86B491
oklch(72.7% 0.07 151.7)
- #C297BB
#C297BB
oklch(72.8% 0.071 331.9)
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 #86B491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #86B491 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.