#86BF8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.096 146.3), rgb(134, 191, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#86BF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BF8A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.096 146.3) |
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 #86BF8A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BF8A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BF8A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BF8A text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BF8A
oklch(75.1% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#539D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#348740
oklch(55.5% 0.133 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#257332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D26
oklch(37.8% 0.081 146)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#86BF8A 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) | #C1B587 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBCB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BF8A
#86BF8A
oklch(75.1% 0.096 146.3)
- #CE99CF
#CE99CF
oklch(75.1% 0.096 325.9)
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 #86BF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #86BF8A 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.