#86C780
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.119 142.4), rgb(134, 199, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#86C780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C780 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 199, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.119 142.4) |
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 #86C780 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C780 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C780 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C780 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C780
oklch(76.8% 0.119 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBD44
oklch(70.8% 0.191 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#86C780 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) | #CABB7B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B584 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3B5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C780
#86C780
oklch(76.8% 0.119 142.4)
- #D89AE0
#D89AE0
oklch(76.9% 0.118 322.7)
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 #86C780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #86C780 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.