#86CF99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.2% 0.106 151.6), rgb(134, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#86CF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.106 151.6) |
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 #86CF99 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CF99 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CF99 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CF99 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CF99
oklch(79.2% 0.106 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#32BD68
oklch(70.6% 0.169 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#86CF99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACDC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CF99
#86CF99
oklch(79.2% 0.106 151.6)
- #E3A2DA
#E3A2DA
oklch(79.2% 0.106 331.4)
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 #86CF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #86CF99 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.