#86B962
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.129 133.6), rgb(134, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#86B962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B962 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.129 133.6) |
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 #86B962 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B962 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B962 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B962 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B962
oklch(73% 0.129 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E22
oklch(63.2% 0.165 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#86B962 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) | #BFAE5B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A967 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B3A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B962
#86B962
oklch(73% 0.129 133.6)
- #C48EE1
#C48EE1
oklch(72.9% 0.13 313.2)
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 #86B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #86B962 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.