#86C888
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.112 145.1), rgb(134, 200, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#86C888 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C888 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.112 145.1) |
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 #86C888 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C888 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C888 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C888 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C888
oklch(77.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#47BD53
oklch(70.8% 0.18 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#86C888 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) | #CABC84 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC5B7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C888
#86C888
oklch(77.2% 0.112 145.1)
- #D99CDC
#D99CDC
oklch(77.2% 0.111 325)
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 #86C888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #86C888 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.