#86B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.069 155.2), rgb(134, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#86B696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B696 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.069 155.2) |
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 #86B696 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B696 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B696 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B696 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B696
oklch(73.3% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9972
oklch(63% 0.088 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F845A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#306F4A
oklch(49% 0.089 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#86B696 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) | #B6AE94 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA998 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB5AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B696
#86B696
oklch(73.3% 0.069 155.2)
- #C599BA
#C599BA
oklch(73.4% 0.069 335.4)
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 #86B696, 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 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.058
Use #86B696 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.