#86BF9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.076 158.5), rgb(134, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#86BF9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BF9E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.076 158.5) |
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 #86BF9E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BF9E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BF9E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BF9E text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BF9E
oklch(75.6% 0.076 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#86BF9E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBEB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BF9E
#86BF9E
oklch(75.6% 0.076 158.5)
- #D19DC0
#D19DC0
oklch(75.5% 0.077 338.9)
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 #86BF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.061
Use #86BF9E 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.