#86CC76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.137 139.9), rgb(134, 204, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#86CC76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CC76 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 204, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.137 139.9) |
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 #86CC76 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CC76 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CC76 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CC76 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CC76
oklch(77.8% 0.137 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#43BF18
oklch(70.8% 0.219 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#86CC76 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) | #D1BF70 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C7B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CC76
#86CC76
oklch(77.8% 0.137 139.9)
- #DD99ED
#DD99ED
oklch(77.8% 0.137 319.8)
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 #86CC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #86CC76 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.