#86B951
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.146 131), rgb(134, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#86B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B951 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.146 131) |
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 #86B951 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B951 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B951 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B951 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B951
oklch(72.7% 0.146 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#86B951 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) | #C0AD47 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A958 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B2A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B951
#86B951
oklch(72.7% 0.146 131)
- #C48BEA
#C48BEA
oklch(72.8% 0.145 310.8)
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 #86B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #86B951 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.