#86C987
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.115 144.7), rgb(134, 201, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#86C987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C987 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 201, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.115 144.7) |
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 #86C987 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C987 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C987 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C987 text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C987
oklch(77.4% 0.115 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#45BD50
oklch(70.7% 0.184 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#86C987 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) | #CCBD83 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC5B8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C987
#86C987
oklch(77.4% 0.115 144.7)
- #DB9CDE
#DB9CDE
oklch(77.5% 0.115 325.1)
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 #86C987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #86C987 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.