#86C463
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.144 135.3), rgb(134, 196, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#86C463 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C463 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.144 135.3) |
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 #86C463 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86C463 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C463 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C463 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE93
oklch(80.8% 0.091 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C463
oklch(75.6% 0.144 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A004
oklch(63.1% 0.184 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#86C463 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) | #CAB75B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B269 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BEAE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C463
#86C463
oklch(75.6% 0.144 135.3)
- #D292EE
#D292EE
oklch(75.6% 0.144 315.1)
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 #86C463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #86C463 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.