#86D893
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.126 148.2), rgb(134, 216, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#86D893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D893 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 216, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.126 148.2) |
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 #86D893 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D893 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D893 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D893 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D893
oklch(81.2% 0.126 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#0CC150
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.1)
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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
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#86D893 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) | #DACB8F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC297 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD5C6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D893
#86D893
oklch(81.2% 0.126 148.2)
- #EEA4EA
#EEA4EA
oklch(81.2% 0.125 328.5)
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 #86D893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #86D893 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.