#86B99C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.068 159.3), rgb(134, 185, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#86B99C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B99C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.068 159.3) |
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 #86B99C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B99C | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B99C text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B99C text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B99C
oklch(74.2% 0.068 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A76
oklch(63.1% 0.088 159)
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Step 600
600
#3A845F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B704E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#86B99C 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) | #B8B19B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB8B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B99C
#86B99C
oklch(74.2% 0.068 159.3)
- #C99BB9
#C99BB9
oklch(74.1% 0.068 339.7)
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 #86B99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #86B99C 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.