#86B595
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.068 154.6), rgb(134, 181, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#86B595 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B595 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.068 154.6) |
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 #86B595 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B595 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B595 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B595 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B595
oklch(73.1% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#41845A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#326F4A
oklch(49% 0.087 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#86B595 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) | #B5AD93 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA897 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB4AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B595
#86B595
oklch(73.1% 0.068 154.6)
- #C398B9
#C398B9
oklch(73% 0.068 334.6)
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 #86B595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
Use #86B595 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.