#86CF97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.2% 0.108 150.7), rgb(134, 207, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#86CF97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CF97 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 207, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.108 150.7) |
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 #86CF97 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CF97 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CF97 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CF97 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CF97
oklch(79.2% 0.108 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#32BE65
oklch(70.8% 0.173 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#86CF97 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) | #D0C394 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACDC0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CF97
#86CF97
oklch(79.2% 0.108 150.7)
- #E3A1DB
#E3A1DB
oklch(79% 0.108 330.8)
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 #86CF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #86CF97 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.