#86D07E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.135 142), rgb(134, 208, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#86D07E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D07E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 208, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.135 142) |
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 #86D07E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D07E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D07E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D07E text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D07E
oklch(78.9% 0.135 142)
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Step 400
400
#37C02C
oklch(70.8% 0.216 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#86D07E 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) | #D4C378 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC83 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCBBC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D07E
#86D07E
oklch(78.9% 0.135 142)
- #E39CED
#E39CED
oklch(78.9% 0.135 322.4)
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 #86D07E, 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 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #86D07E 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.