#86C38F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.097 148.3), rgb(134, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#86C38F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C38F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.097 148.3) |
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 #86C38F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C38F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C38F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C38F text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C38F
oklch(76.2% 0.097 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA67
oklch(70.6% 0.155 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#86C38F 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) | #C4B98C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB292 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC0B5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C38F
#86C38F
oklch(76.2% 0.097 148.3)
- #D49CD1
#D49CD1
oklch(76.3% 0.097 328.3)
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 #86C38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #86C38F 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.