#86B795
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.071 154.1), rgb(134, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#86B795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B795 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.071 154.1) |
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 #86B795 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B795 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B795 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B795 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B795
oklch(73.5% 0.071 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8458
oklch(55.6% 0.099 154)
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Step 700
700
#2F7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154)
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Step 800
800
#285B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#86B795 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) | #B7AF93 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA97 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB6AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B795
#86B795
oklch(73.5% 0.071 154.1)
- #C699BC
#C699BC
oklch(73.6% 0.071 334.3)
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 #86B795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #86B795 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.