#86D69E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.112 152.8), rgb(134, 214, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#86D69E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D69E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 214, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.112 152.8) |
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 #86D69E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D69E | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D69E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D69E text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D69E
oklch(81% 0.112 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#12BF67
oklch(70.7% 0.179 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#86D69E 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) | #D6CA9B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D4C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D69E
#86D69E
oklch(81% 0.112 152.8)
- #ECA6E0
#ECA6E0
oklch(81% 0.111 332.7)
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 #86D69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #86D69E 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.