#86C259
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.151 133.5), rgb(134, 194, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#86C259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C259 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 194, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.151 133.5) |
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 #86C259 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C259 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C259 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C259 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE90
oklch(80.8% 0.093 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C259
oklch(75% 0.151 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#86C259 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) | #C9B54F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B060 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBAA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C259
#86C259
oklch(75% 0.151 133.5)
- #D08FF1
#D08FF1
oklch(75% 0.152 313.6)
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 #86C259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #86C259 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.