#86DA81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.147 142.9), rgb(134, 218, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#86DA81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DA81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 218, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.147 142.9) |
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 #86DA81 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DA81 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86DA81 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86DA81 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.083 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DA81
oklch(81.3% 0.147 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#0CC217
oklch(70.6% 0.235 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#86DA81 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) | #DECB7A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C386 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD5C4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DA81
#86DA81
oklch(81.3% 0.147 142.9)
- #EFA0F9
#EFA0F9
oklch(81.3% 0.147 322.8)
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 #86DA81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86DA81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
Use #86DA81 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.