#86CD8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.118 145.7), rgb(134, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#86CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.118 145.7) |
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 #86CD8A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CD8A | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CD8A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CD8A text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#BEE5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CD8A
oklch(78.4% 0.118 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CBE4F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#86CD8A 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) | #CFC186 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA8E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC9BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CD8A
#86CD8A
oklch(78.4% 0.118 145.7)
- #E09EE2
#E09EE2
oklch(78.5% 0.118 325.6)
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 #86CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #86CD8A 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.