#86C35E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.148 134.4), rgb(134, 195, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#86C35E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C35E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 195, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.148 134.4) |
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 #86C35E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C35E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C35E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C35E text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#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
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C35E
oklch(75.3% 0.148 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#86C35E 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) | #CAB655 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B165 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BCAC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C35E
#86C35E
oklch(75.3% 0.148 134.4)
- #D191EF
#D191EF
oklch(75.3% 0.147 314.4)
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 #86C35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #86C35E 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.