#86E084
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.8% 0.153 143.6), rgb(134, 224, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#86E084 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E084 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 224, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.153 143.6) |
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 #86E084 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86E084 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86E084 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E084 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E084
oklch(82.8% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C222
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#86E084 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) | #E4D17D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C88A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDBC9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E084
#86E084
oklch(82.8% 0.153 143.6)
- #F7A3FF
#F7A3FF
oklch(82.8% 0.153 323.8)
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 #86E084, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E084.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #86E084 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.