#86C166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.137 135.5), rgb(134, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#86C166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C166 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.137 135.5) |
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 #86C166 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C166 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C166 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C166 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C166
oklch(74.9% 0.137 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#559F1B
oklch(63% 0.174 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E05
oklch(27.1% 0.072 135.7)
#86C166 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) | #C7B55F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BBAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C166
#86C166
oklch(74.9% 0.137 135.5)
- #CF92E8
#CF92E8
oklch(75% 0.136 315.7)
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 #86C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #86C166 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.