#86C87F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.122 142.1), rgb(134, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#86C87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C87F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.122 142.1) |
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 #86C87F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C87F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C87F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C87F text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C87F
oklch(77% 0.122 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#49BD40
oklch(70.7% 0.194 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#86C87F 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) | #CCBC7A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B683 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C4B6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C87F
#86C87F
oklch(77% 0.122 142.1)
- #D99AE2
#D99AE2
oklch(77.1% 0.121 322.3)
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 #86C87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #86C87F 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.