#86C499
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.089 153.6), rgb(134, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#86C499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C499 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.089 153.6) |
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 #86C499 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C499 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C499 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C499 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C499
oklch(76.6% 0.089 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BBA76
oklch(70.8% 0.142 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#86C499 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC2B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C499
#86C499
oklch(76.6% 0.089 153.6)
- #D69ECB
#D69ECB
oklch(76.6% 0.089 333.5)
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 #86C499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #86C499 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.