#86B993
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.077 152.1), rgb(134, 185, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#86B993 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B993 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.077 152.1) |
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 #86B993 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B993 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B993 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B993 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B993
oklch(73.9% 0.077 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#599B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.098 152)
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Step 600
600
#3B8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152)
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Step 700
700
#2D7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#86B993 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) | #B9B191 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB95 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB7AE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B993
#86B993
oklch(73.9% 0.077 152.1)
- #C899C0
#C899C0
oklch(73.9% 0.077 332.3)
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 #86B993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #86B993 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.