#86C997
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.8% 0.099 151.6), rgb(134, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#86C997 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C997 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.099 151.6) |
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 #86C997 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C997 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C997 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C997 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C997
oklch(77.8% 0.099 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#41BC6C
oklch(70.8% 0.159 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#86C997 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) | #CABE94 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7BB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C997
#86C997
oklch(77.8% 0.099 151.6)
- #DC9FD3
#DC9FD3
oklch(77.7% 0.099 331.7)
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 #86C997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #86C997 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.