#86C688
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.109 145.1), rgb(134, 198, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#86C688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C688 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.109 145.1) |
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 #86C688 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C688 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C688 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C688 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C688
oklch(76.7% 0.109 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC56
oklch(70.7% 0.175 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#86C688 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) | #C8BB84 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC3B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C688
#86C688
oklch(76.7% 0.109 145.1)
- #D79BDA
#D79BDA
oklch(76.7% 0.11 325)
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 #86C688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #86C688 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.