#86D693
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.7% 0.123 148.3), rgb(134, 214, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#86D693 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D693 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 214, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.123 148.3) |
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 #86D693 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D693 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D693 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D693 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D693
oklch(80.7% 0.123 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#1AC053
oklch(70.7% 0.197 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#86D693 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) | #D8C98F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC197 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD3C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D693
#86D693
oklch(80.7% 0.123 148.3)
- #EBA3E8
#EBA3E8
oklch(80.7% 0.123 328.1)
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 #86D693, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D693.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #86D693 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.