#86BB5C
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.138 132.9), rgb(134, 187, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#86BB5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BB5C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.138 132.9) |
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 #86BB5C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BB5C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BB5C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BB5C text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BB5C
oklch(73.4% 0.138 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E05
oklch(63% 0.176 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#86BB5C 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) | #C2AF54 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB62 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B5A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BB5C
#86BB5C
oklch(73.4% 0.138 132.9)
- #C78EE6
#C78EE6
oklch(73.4% 0.137 313)
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 #86BB5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #86BB5C 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.