#86C357
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75.2% 0.154 133.4), rgb(134, 195, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#86C357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C357 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 195, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.154 133.4) |
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 #86C357 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C357 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C357 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C357 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8E
oklch(81% 0.097 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C357
oklch(75.2% 0.154 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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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)
#86C357 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) | #CAB64C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B15E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCAB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C357
#86C357
oklch(75.2% 0.154 133.4)
- #D18FF3
#D18FF3
oklch(75.2% 0.154 313.5)
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 #86C357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #86C357 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.