#86D18E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.12 146.9), rgb(134, 209, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#86D18E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 147°. 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 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D18E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 209, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.12 146.9) |
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 #86D18E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D18E | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D18E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D18E text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D18E
oklch(79.4% 0.12 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#30BF51
oklch(70.7% 0.192 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#86D18E 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) | #D3C58A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD92 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCEC0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D18E
#86D18E
oklch(79.4% 0.12 146.9)
- #E5A0E4
#E5A0E4
oklch(79.4% 0.12 327.1)
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 #86D18E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D18E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #86D18E 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.