#86BD8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.093 146.4), rgb(134, 189, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#86BD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 146°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BD8A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.093 146.4) |
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 #86BD8A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BD8A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BD8A text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BD8A text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BD8A
oklch(74.7% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#559C5D
oklch(63% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#378743
oklch(55.7% 0.129 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#297234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#235D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C28
oklch(37.6% 0.076 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#86BD8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BAAF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BD8A
#86BD8A
oklch(74.7% 0.093 146.4)
- #CC98CC
#CC98CC
oklch(74.6% 0.093 326.5)
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 #86BD8A, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #86BD8A 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.