#86D29D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.107 153), rgb(134, 210, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#86D29D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D29D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 210, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.107 153) |
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 #86D29D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D29D | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D29D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D29D text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D29D
oklch(80% 0.107 153)
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Step 400
400
#27BE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.171 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#86D29D 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) | #D2C69A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D0C4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D29D
#86D29D
oklch(80% 0.107 153)
- #E7A4DB
#E7A4DB
oklch(80% 0.106 333)
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 #86D29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #86D29D 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.