#86BB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.077 153.8), rgb(134, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#86BB96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.077 153.8) |
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 #86BB96 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BB96 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BB96 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BB96 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BB96
oklch(74.5% 0.077 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#388555
oklch(55.5% 0.107 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#297146
oklch(49.2% 0.1 154)
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Step 800
800
#245C39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B31
oklch(37.5% 0.064 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#86BB96 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) | #BBB394 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD98 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBAB1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BB96
#86BB96
oklch(74.5% 0.077 153.8)
- #CB9AC1
#CB9AC1
oklch(74.4% 0.078 333.6)
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 #86BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #86BB96 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.