#86C596
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.093 151.7), rgb(134, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#86C596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C596 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.093 151.7) |
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 #86C596 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C596 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C596 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C596 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C596
oklch(76.8% 0.093 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA70
oklch(70.6% 0.149 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#86C596 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC3B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C596
#86C596
oklch(76.8% 0.093 151.7)
- #D79ECE
#D79ECE
oklch(76.8% 0.092 332)
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 #86C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #86C596 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.