#86CB7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.128 141.6), rgb(134, 203, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#86CB7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CB7D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.128 141.6) |
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 #86CB7D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CB7D | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CB7D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CB7D text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CB7D
oklch(77.7% 0.128 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#43BE35
oklch(70.7% 0.205 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1CA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#86CB7D 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) | #CFBE77 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B882 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6B7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CB7D
#86CB7D
oklch(77.7% 0.128 141.6)
- #DC9AE8
#DC9AE8
oklch(77.6% 0.129 321.2)
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 #86CB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #86CB7D 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.