#86BA90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.1% 0.081 150), rgb(134, 186, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#86BA90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BA90 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.081 150) |
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 #86BA90 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BA90 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BA90 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BA90 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BA90
oklch(74.1% 0.081 150)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A854E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 150)
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Step 700
700
#2C713F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#86BA90 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) | #BBB18E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC92 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB8AE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BA90
#86BA90
oklch(74.1% 0.081 150)
- #C999C4
#C999C4
oklch(74.2% 0.081 329.9)
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 #86BA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #86BA90 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.