#86BA99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.073 156.3), rgb(134, 186, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#86BA99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BA99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.073 156.3) |
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 #86BA99 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BA99 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BA99 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BA99 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BA99
oklch(74.3% 0.073 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A72
oklch(63% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#39855A
oklch(55.7% 0.101 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C3D
oklch(42.9% 0.078 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B34
oklch(37.7% 0.06 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#86BA99 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) | #B9B297 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB9B1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BA99
#86BA99
oklch(74.3% 0.073 156.3)
- #CA9BBD
#CA9BBD
oklch(74.4% 0.072 336.6)
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 #86BA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #86BA99 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.