#86B591
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.072 151.5), rgb(134, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#86B591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B591 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.072 151.5) |
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 #86B591 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B591 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B591 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B591 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B591
oklch(73% 0.072 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#418455
oklch(55.6% 0.1 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#327045
oklch(49.2% 0.094 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#86B591 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) | #B5AD8F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA893 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB3AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B591
#86B591
oklch(73% 0.072 151.5)
- #C397BC
#C397BC
oklch(72.9% 0.072 331.8)
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 #86B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #86B591 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.