#86BB32
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.9% 0.172 128.7), rgb(134, 187, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#86BB32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BB32 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.172 128.7) |
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 #86BB32 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BB32 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BB32 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BB32 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE83
oklch(80.9% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BB32
oklch(72.9% 0.172 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#86BB32 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) | #C4AE17 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA3F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB3A1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BB32
#86BB32
oklch(72.9% 0.172 128.7)
- #C686F9
#C686F9
oklch(72.9% 0.172 308.4)
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 #86BB32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #86BB32 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.