#86C778
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.127 140.1), rgb(134, 199, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#86C778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C778 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 199, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.127 140.1) |
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 #86C778 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C778 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C778 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C778 text on black | 10.45:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C778
oklch(76.7% 0.127 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD2F
oklch(70.6% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#86C778 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) | #CBBB72 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B57D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C2B3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C778
#86C778
oklch(76.7% 0.127 140.1)
- #D798E5
#D798E5
oklch(76.7% 0.126 320.2)
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 #86C778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #86C778 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.