#86D683
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.139 143.4), rgb(134, 214, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#86D683 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D683 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 214, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.139 143.4) |
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 #86D683 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D683 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D683 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D683 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D683
oklch(80.4% 0.139 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#22C12D
oklch(70.7% 0.222 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#86D683 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) | #DAC87D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC088 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED1C1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D683
#86D683
oklch(80.4% 0.139 143.4)
- #EA9FF2
#EA9FF2
oklch(80.3% 0.139 323.4)
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 #86D683, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D683.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #86D683 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.