#86D387
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.13 144.5), rgb(134, 211, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#86D387 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 145°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D387 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 211, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.13 144.5) |
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 #86D387 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D387 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D387 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D387 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D387
oklch(79.8% 0.13 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CC03E
oklch(70.7% 0.209 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#86D387 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) | #D6C682 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCFC0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D387
#86D387
oklch(79.8% 0.13 144.5)
- #E79FEC
#E79FEC
oklch(79.8% 0.131 324.5)
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 #86D387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D387.
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 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #86D387 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.