#86CB54
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.1% 0.168 134.1), rgb(134, 203, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#86CB54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CB54 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.168 134.1) |
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 #86CB54 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CB54 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CB54 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CB54 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7A8
oklch(88.4% 0.093 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CB54
oklch(77.1% 0.168 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#86CB54 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) | #D2BC47 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B75D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C4B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CB54
#86CB54
oklch(77.1% 0.168 134.1)
- #DB91FE
#DB91FE
oklch(77.1% 0.168 314.2)
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 #86CB54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #86CB54 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.