#86CA61
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77% 0.155 135.7), rgb(134, 202, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#86CA61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CA61 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.155 135.7) |
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 #86CA61 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CA61 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CA61 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CA61 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AE
oklch(88.6% 0.087 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CA61
oklch(77% 0.155 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#86CA61 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) | #D0BC57 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B668 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C3B2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CA61
#86CA61
oklch(77% 0.155 135.7)
- #DA94F7
#DA94F7
oklch(77.1% 0.154 315.5)
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 #86CA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.053
Use #86CA61 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.