#86B565
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.1% 0.12 133.5), rgb(134, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#86B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B565 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.12 133.5) |
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 #86B565 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B565 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B565 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B565 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B565
oklch(72.1% 0.12 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C2F
oklch(63% 0.153 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C09
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#86B565 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) | #BBAA5F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A66A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AFA2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B565
#86B565
oklch(72.1% 0.12 133.5)
- #C08EDA
#C08EDA
oklch(72.2% 0.12 313.6)
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 #86B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #86B565 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.