#86B954
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.143 131.4), rgb(134, 185, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#86B954 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B954 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.143 131.4) |
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 #86B954 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B954 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B954 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B954 text on black | 9.08:1 | 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
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD90
oklch(80.9% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B954
oklch(72.8% 0.143 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#86B954 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) | #C0AD4A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B2A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B954
#86B954
oklch(72.8% 0.143 131.4)
- #C48BE8
#C48BE8
oklch(72.7% 0.143 311.4)
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 #86B954, 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 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #86B954 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.