#86DE88
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.4% 0.146 144.6), rgb(134, 222, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#86DE88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DE88 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 222, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.146 144.6) |
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 #86DE88 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DE88 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86DE88 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86DE88 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DE88
oklch(82.4% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#86DE88 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) | #E1CF82 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BDAC9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DE88
#86DE88
oklch(82.4% 0.146 144.6)
- #F4A3FA
#F4A3FA
oklch(82.3% 0.146 324.4)
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 #86DE88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86DE88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.069
Use #86DE88 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.