#86CD5E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.162 135.6), rgb(134, 205, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#86CD5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CD5E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.162 135.6) |
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 #86CD5E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CD5E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CD5E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CD5E text on black | 10.90:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.089 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CD5E
oklch(77.7% 0.162 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#86CD5E 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) | #D4BF53 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB966 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C6B4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CD5E
#86CD5E
oklch(77.7% 0.162 135.6)
- #DE94FC
#DE94FC
oklch(77.7% 0.162 315.7)
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 #86CD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #86CD5E 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.