#86CA80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.124 142.4), rgb(134, 202, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#86CA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CA80 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.124 142.4) |
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 #86CA80 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CA80 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CA80 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CA80 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CA80
oklch(77.5% 0.124 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BE3E
oklch(70.8% 0.199 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#03A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#86CA80 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) | #CDBE7B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B784 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6B7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CA80
#86CA80
oklch(77.5% 0.124 142.4)
- #DB9BE4
#DB9BE4
oklch(77.5% 0.122 322.4)
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 #86CA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #86CA80 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.