#86B940
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.16 129.3), rgb(134, 185, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#86B940 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B940 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.16 129.3) |
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 #86B940 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B940 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B940 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B940 text on black | 9.02:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE88
oklch(81% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B940
oklch(72.5% 0.16 129.3)
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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
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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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)
#86B940 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) | #C2AC30 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB1A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B940
#86B940
oklch(72.5% 0.16 129.3)
- #C487F1
#C487F1
oklch(72.5% 0.16 309.4)
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 #86B940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #86B940 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.