#86B648
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.9% 0.149 129.4), rgb(134, 182, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#86B648 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B648 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 182, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.149 129.4) |
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 #86B648 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B648 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B648 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B648 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B648
oklch(71.9% 0.149 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#86B648 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) | #BEAA3C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A750 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AF9E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B648
#86B648
oklch(71.9% 0.149 129.4)
- #C088EA
#C088EA
oklch(71.9% 0.149 309.4)
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 #86B648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
Use #86B648 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.