#86C573
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.13 138.7), rgb(134, 197, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#86C573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 139°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C573 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.13 138.7) |
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 #86C573 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C573 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C573 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C573 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C573
oklch(76.1% 0.13 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#51BD23
oklch(70.7% 0.208 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#86C573 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) | #CAB96D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C0B1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C573
#86C573
oklch(76.1% 0.13 138.7)
- #D496E6
#D496E6
oklch(76.1% 0.129 318.5)
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 #86C573, 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 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
Use #86C573 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.