#86C46C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.135 137), rgb(134, 196, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#86C46C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C46C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.135 137) |
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 #86C46C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C46C | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C46C text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C46C text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86C46C
oklch(75.7% 0.135 137)
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Step 500
500
#51A025
oklch(63.1% 0.173 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E02
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#86C46C 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) | #C9B765 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B271 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEAF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C46C
#86C46C
oklch(75.7% 0.135 137)
- #D394E9
#D394E9
oklch(75.8% 0.136 317.1)
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 #86C46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #86C46C 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.