#86C698
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.093 152.6), rgb(134, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#86C698 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C698 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.093 152.6) |
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 #86C698 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C698 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C698 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C698 text on black | 10.54:1 | 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
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C698
oklch(77.1% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#47BB72
oklch(70.8% 0.149 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#86C698 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC4B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C698
#86C698
oklch(77.1% 0.093 152.6)
- #D89FCE
#D89FCE
oklch(77.1% 0.091 332.7)
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 #86C698, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #86C698 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.