#86C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.117 144), rgb(134, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#86C985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C985 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.117 144) |
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 #86C985 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C985 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C985 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C985 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C985
oklch(77.4% 0.117 144)
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Step 400
400
#46BD4B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#86C985 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B789 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC5B7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C985
#86C985
oklch(77.4% 0.117 144)
- #DA9BE0
#DA9BE0
oklch(77.3% 0.118 323.7)
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 #86C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #86C985 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.