#86BB61
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.133 133.7), rgb(134, 187, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#86BB61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BB61 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.133 133.7) |
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 #86BB61 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BB61 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BB61 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BB61 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BB61
oklch(73.4% 0.133 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E1B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#86BB61 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) | #C1AF59 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB67 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B5A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BB61
#86BB61
oklch(73.4% 0.133 133.7)
- #C78FE4
#C78FE4
oklch(73.5% 0.133 313.6)
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 #86BB61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #86BB61 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.