#86C47B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.12 140.7), rgb(134, 196, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#86C47B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 141°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C47B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.12 140.7) |
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 #86C47B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C47B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C47B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C47B text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C47B
oklch(76% 0.12 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#51BC3E
oklch(70.7% 0.191 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#86C47B 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) | #C8B876 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C0B2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C47B
#86C47B
oklch(76% 0.12 140.7)
- #D497E0
#D497E0
oklch(76% 0.121 320.8)
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 #86C47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #86C47B 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.