#86BB68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.126 135.1), rgb(134, 187, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#86BB68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BB68 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.126 135.1) |
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 #86BB68 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BB68 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86BB68 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BB68 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD99
oklch(81% 0.08 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BB68
oklch(73.5% 0.126 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#86BB68 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) | #C1B061 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B5A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BB68
#86BB68
oklch(73.5% 0.126 135.1)
- #C790E0
#C790E0
oklch(73.5% 0.127 314.8)
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 #86BB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #86BB68 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.