#86B573
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.105 137), rgb(134, 181, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#86B573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B573 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.105 137) |
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 #86B573 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B573 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B573 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B573 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B573
oklch(72.3% 0.105 137)
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Step 500
500
#609C46
oklch(63.2% 0.135 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#468625
oklch(55.7% 0.145 137)
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Step 700
700
#377116
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C16
oklch(42.6% 0.112 137)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#192D10
oklch(27.2% 0.056 136.9)
#86B573 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) | #B9AB6E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A777 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B0A4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B573
#86B573
oklch(72.3% 0.105 137)
- #C091D1
#C091D1
oklch(72.3% 0.104 316.9)
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 #86B573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #86B573 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.