#86D178
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.143 140.6), rgb(134, 209, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#86D178 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D178 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 209, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.143 140.6) |
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 #86D178 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D178 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D178 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D178 text on black | 11.40:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D178
oklch(79% 0.143 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#36C009
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#86D178 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) | #D6C371 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCBB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D178
#86D178
oklch(79% 0.143 140.6)
- #E49BF3
#E49BF3
oklch(79.1% 0.143 320.6)
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 #86D178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
Use #86D178 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.