#86BA62
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.131 133.8), rgb(134, 186, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#86BA62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BA62 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 186, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.131 133.8) |
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 #86BA62 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BA62 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BA62 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BA62 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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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
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BA62
oklch(73.2% 0.131 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E20
oklch(63.2% 0.167 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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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
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#86BA62 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) | #C0AE5B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA67 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B4A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BA62
#86BA62
oklch(73.2% 0.131 133.8)
- #C68FE2
#C68FE2
oklch(73.3% 0.13 313.7)
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 #86BA62, 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 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #86BA62 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.