#86C488
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.106 145.2), rgb(134, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#86C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C488 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.106 145.2) |
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 #86C488 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C488 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C488 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C488 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C488
oklch(76.3% 0.106 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB59
oklch(70.7% 0.169 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#86C488 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) | #C6B984 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC1B4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C488
#86C488
oklch(76.3% 0.106 145.2)
- #D49AD7
#D49AD7
oklch(76.2% 0.106 324.9)
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 #86C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #86C488 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.