#86C591
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.098 149.1), rgb(134, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#86C591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C591 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.098 149.1) |
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 #86C591 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C591 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C591 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C591 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C591
oklch(76.7% 0.098 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBB68
oklch(70.8% 0.157 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#86C591 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) | #C6BB8E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C591
#86C591
oklch(76.7% 0.098 149.1)
- #D69DD2
#D69DD2
oklch(76.7% 0.097 328.8)
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 #86C591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #86C591 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.