#86C696
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.095 151.5), rgb(134, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#86C696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C696 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.095 151.5) |
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 #86C696 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C696 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C696 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C696 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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)
#86C696
oklch(77% 0.095 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#48BB6F
oklch(70.8% 0.152 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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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
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#86C696 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC4B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C696
#86C696
oklch(77% 0.095 151.5)
- #D89ED0
#D89ED0
oklch(77% 0.095 331.3)
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 #86C696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #86C696 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.