#86C448
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.3% 0.168 131.9), rgb(134, 196, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#86C448 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C448 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.168 131.9) |
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 #86C448 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C448 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C448 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C448 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C448
oklch(75.3% 0.168 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#86C448 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) | #CCB639 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B152 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BCAA | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C448
#86C448
oklch(75.3% 0.168 131.9)
- #D28DFB
#D28DFB
oklch(75.4% 0.167 311.8)
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 #86C448, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86C448.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #86C448 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.