#86CB6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.147 137.5), rgb(134, 203, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#86CB6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CB6B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.147 137.5) |
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 #86CB6B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CB6B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CB6B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CB6B text on black | 10.76:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C0E6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 137.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CB6B
oklch(77.4% 0.147 137.5)
-
Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
-
Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
-
Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
-
Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
-
Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#86CB6B 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) | #D1BD63 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B771 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C5B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CB6B
#86CB6B
oklch(77.4% 0.147 137.5)
- #DC96F2
#DC96F2
oklch(77.4% 0.147 317.8)
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 #86CB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
Use #86CB6B 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.