#86C84F
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.3% 0.168 133.1), rgb(134, 200, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#86C84F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C84F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.168 133.1) |
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 #86C84F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C84F | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C84F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C84F text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 133.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A8
oklch(88.5% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C84F
oklch(76.3% 0.168 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#86C84F 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) | #D0BA41 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B458 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C1AE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C84F
#86C84F
oklch(76.3% 0.168 133.1)
- #D78FFD
#D78FFD
oklch(76.3% 0.168 313.1)
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 #86C84F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86C84F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
Use #86C84F 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.