#86C699
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.092 153.2), rgb(134, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#86C699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C699 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.092 153.2) |
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 #86C699 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C699 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C699 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C699 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C699
oklch(77.1% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#47BA74
oklch(70.6% 0.146 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#86C699 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) | #C6BC96 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C699
#86C699
oklch(77.1% 0.092 153.2)
- #D99FCE
#D99FCE
oklch(77.2% 0.092 333.3)
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 #86C699, 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 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #86C699 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.