#86C070
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.125 137.5), rgb(134, 192, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#86C070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C070 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 192, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.125 137.5) |
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 #86C070 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C070 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C070 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C070 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C070
oklch(74.9% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#559F34
oklch(63.2% 0.16 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#86C070 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) | #C5B46A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF75 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BBAC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C070
#86C070
oklch(74.9% 0.125 137.5)
- #CE94E1
#CE94E1
oklch(74.9% 0.124 317.6)
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 #86C070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #86C070 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.