#86CA70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.14 138.4), rgb(134, 202, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#86CA70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CA70 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.14 138.4) |
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 #86CA70 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CA70 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CA70 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CA70 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CA70
oklch(77.2% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#86CA70 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) | #CFBD69 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B776 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C4B4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CA70
#86CA70
oklch(77.2% 0.14 138.4)
- #DA97EE
#DA97EE
oklch(77.2% 0.14 318.2)
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 #86CA70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
Use #86CA70 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.