#86D777
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.4% 0.152 140.6), rgb(134, 215, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#86D777 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D777 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 215, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.152 140.6) |
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 #86D777 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D777 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D777 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D777 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.085 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D777
oklch(80.4% 0.152 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#86D777 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) | #DCC86F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D2C0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D777
#86D777
oklch(80.4% 0.152 140.6)
- #EB9DFB
#EB9DFB
oklch(80.5% 0.152 320.6)
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 #86D777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
Use #86D777 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.