#86CA59
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.9% 0.162 134.6), rgb(134, 202, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#86CA59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CA59 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.162 134.6) |
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 #86CA59 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CA59 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CA59 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CA59 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AB
oklch(88.5% 0.09 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CA59
oklch(76.9% 0.162 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#86CA59 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) | #D1BC4E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B661 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C3B1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CA59
#86CA59
oklch(76.9% 0.162 134.6)
- #DA92FB
#DA92FB
oklch(77% 0.162 314.6)
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 #86CA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
Use #86CA59 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.