#86DA66
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.172 137.8), rgb(134, 218, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#86DA66 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DA66 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 218, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.172 137.8) |
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 #86DA66 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DA66 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86DA66 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86DA66 text on black | 12.23:1 | 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
#EEF9EA
oklch(97% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D2
oklch(93.5% 0.049 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE9AB
oklch(88.6% 0.096 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DA66
oklch(80.9% 0.172 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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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
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#86DA66 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) | #E0CA5B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C36E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D3C0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DA66
#86DA66
oklch(80.9% 0.172 137.8)
- #E8A0FF
#E8A0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7)
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 #86DA66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86DA66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #86DA66 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.