#86D97E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.148 142.2), rgb(134, 217, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#86D97E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D97E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.148 142.2) |
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 #86D97E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D97E | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D97E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D97E text on black | 12.24:1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B5
oklch(88.6% 0.083 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D97E
oklch(81% 0.148 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#16C205
oklch(70.7% 0.237 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#86D97E 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) | #DDCA77 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C384 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED4C3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D97E
#86D97E
oklch(81% 0.148 142.2)
- #EE9FF9
#EE9FF9
oklch(81% 0.148 322.5)
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 #86D97E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D97E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #86D97E 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.