#86DA5B
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.182 136.4), rgb(134, 218, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#86DA5B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DA5B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 218, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.182 136.4) |
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 #86DA5B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DA5B | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86DA5B text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86DA5B text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE9A6
oklch(88.5% 0.101 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DA5B
oklch(80.8% 0.182 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#59BC00
oklch(70.7% 0.212 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#86DA5B 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) | #E1CA4E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C364 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D3BE | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DA5B
#86DA5B
oklch(80.8% 0.182 136.4)
- #E5A1FF
#E5A1FF
oklch(80.7% 0.147 316.3)
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 #86DA5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86DA5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.054
Use #86DA5B 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.