#86C95F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.155 135.3), rgb(134, 201, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#86C95F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C95F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 201, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.155 135.3) |
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 #86C95F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C95F | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C95F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C95F text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7AD
oklch(88.6% 0.087 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C95F
oklch(76.7% 0.155 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#86C95F 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) | #D0BB55 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B666 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C2B1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C95F
#86C95F
oklch(76.7% 0.155 135.3)
- #D993F6
#D993F6
oklch(76.8% 0.155 315.5)
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 #86C95F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.053
Use #86C95F 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.