#86C44D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.3% 0.164 132.4), rgb(134, 196, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#86C44D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C44D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.164 132.4) |
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 #86C44D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C44D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C44D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C44D text on black | 10.01:1 | 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
#E2EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 132.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C44D
oklch(75.3% 0.164 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#86C44D 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) | #CCB640 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B156 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDAB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C44D
#86C44D
oklch(75.3% 0.164 132.4)
- #D28DF9
#D28DF9
oklch(75.3% 0.165 312.4)
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 #86C44D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86C44D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #86C44D 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.