#86D382
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.135 143.1), rgb(134, 211, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#86D382 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D382 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 211, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.135 143.1) |
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 #86D382 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D382 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D382 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D382 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D382
oklch(79.7% 0.135 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#2DC031
oklch(70.6% 0.217 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#86D382 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) | #D7C67C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECFBF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D382
#86D382
oklch(79.7% 0.135 143.1)
- #E79EEF
#E79EEF
oklch(79.7% 0.136 323.3)
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 #86D382, 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 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #86D382 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.