#86D368
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.3% 0.161 137.6), rgb(134, 211, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#86D368 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D368 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 211, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.161 137.6) |
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 #86D368 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D368 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D368 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D368 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AE
oklch(88.6% 0.09 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D368
oklch(79.3% 0.161 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#86D368 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) | #D9C45F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD6F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CDBA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D368
#86D368
oklch(79.3% 0.161 137.6)
- #E598FE
#E598FE
oklch(79.2% 0.161 317.6)
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 #86D368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #86D368 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.