#86B76D
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.7), rgb(134, 183, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#86B76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B76D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 183, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.7) |
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 #86B76D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B76D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B76D text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B76D text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B76D
oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.147 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#44870D
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#86B76D 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) | #BCAC68 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A871 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B2A5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B76D
#86B76D
oklch(72.7% 0.114 135.7)
- #C290D7
#C290D7
oklch(72.6% 0.114 315.6)
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 #86B76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #86B76D 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.