#86D99D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.118 151.9), rgb(134, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#86D99D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D99D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.118 151.9) |
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 #86D99D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D99D | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D99D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86D99D text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D99D
oklch(81.6% 0.118 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#86D99D 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) | #DACC99 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D7C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D99D
#86D99D
oklch(81.6% 0.118 151.9)
- #F0A6E5
#F0A6E5
oklch(81.6% 0.118 331.9)
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 #86D99D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86D99D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #86D99D 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.