#86BA87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.091 145), rgb(134, 186, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#86BA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BA87 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 186, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.091 145) |
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 #86BA87 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BA87 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BA87 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BA87 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BA87
oklch(73.9% 0.091 145)
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Step 500
500
#599C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 145)
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Step 600
600
#3C8642
oklch(55.6% 0.126 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D7133
oklch(48.9% 0.117 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#86BA87 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) | #BCB184 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB8A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B7AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BA87
#86BA87
oklch(73.9% 0.091 145)
- #C897CA
#C897CA
oklch(73.9% 0.09 325.2)
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 #86BA87, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #86BA87 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.