#86C050
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.4% 0.156 132.1), rgb(134, 192, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#86C050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C050 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 192, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.156 132.1) |
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 #86C050 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C050 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C050 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C050 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.097 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C050
oklch(74.4% 0.156 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#86C050 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) | #C8B344 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE58 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B9A8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C050
#86C050
oklch(74.4% 0.156 132.1)
- #CD8DF3
#CD8DF3
oklch(74.5% 0.156 312)
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 #86C050, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86C050.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #86C050 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.