#86CC86
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.121 144.3), rgb(134, 204, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#86CC86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CC86 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 204, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.121 144.3) |
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 #86CC86 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CC86 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CC86 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CC86 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CC86
oklch(78.1% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#3FBE49
oklch(70.7% 0.193 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#86CC86 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) | #CFC081 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC8BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CC86
#86CC86
oklch(78.1% 0.121 144.3)
- #DE9DE3
#DE9DE3
oklch(78.2% 0.12 324.2)
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 #86CC86, 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 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #86CC86 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.