#86D967
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.7% 0.17 137.9), rgb(134, 217, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#86D967 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D967 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 217, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.17 137.9) |
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 #86D967 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D967 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D967 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D967 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D2
oklch(93.5% 0.049 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AB
oklch(88.4% 0.094 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D967
oklch(80.7% 0.17 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#86D967 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) | #DFC95D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D2BF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D967
#86D967
oklch(80.7% 0.17 137.9)
- #E89FFF
#E89FFF
oklch(80.7% 0.151 317.8)
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 #86D967, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D967.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #86D967 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.