#86B992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.078 151.4), rgb(134, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#86B992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B992 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.078 151.4) |
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 #86B992 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B992 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B992 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B992 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B992
oklch(73.9% 0.078 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#599B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7143
oklch(49.2% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#86B992 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) | #B9B190 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB94 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB7AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B992
#86B992
oklch(73.9% 0.078 151.4)
- #C899C1
#C899C1
oklch(73.9% 0.078 331.5)
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 #86B992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #86B992 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.