#86B561
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.124 132.7), rgb(134, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#86B561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B561 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.124 132.7) |
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 #86B561 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B561 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B561 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B561 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B561
oklch(72% 0.124 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#629D27
oklch(63.2% 0.159 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C03
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#86B561 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) | #BBAA5A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A666 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AFA1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B561
#86B561
oklch(72% 0.124 132.7)
- #BF8DDC
#BF8DDC
oklch(72% 0.123 312.5)
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 #86B561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #86B561 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.