#86C56E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.135 137.5), rgb(134, 197, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#86C56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C56E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 137.5) |
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 #86C56E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C56E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C56E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C56E text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C56E
oklch(76% 0.135 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD04
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#86C56E 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) | #CAB867 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BFB0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C56E
#86C56E
oklch(76% 0.135 137.5)
- #D495E9
#D495E9
oklch(76% 0.134 317.4)
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 #86C56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #86C56E 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.