#86D581
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.139 142.8), rgb(134, 213, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#86D581 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D581 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 213, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.139 142.8) |
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 #86D581 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D581 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D581 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D581 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#BCE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D581
oklch(80.1% 0.139 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#27C128
oklch(70.7% 0.224 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#86D581 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) | #D9C77B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC086 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED0C0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D581
#86D581
oklch(80.1% 0.139 142.8)
- #E99FF2
#E99FF2
oklch(80.2% 0.138 322.9)
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 #86D581, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D581.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.064
Use #86D581 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.