#86E096
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.135 148.6), rgb(134, 224, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#86E096 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E096 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 224, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.135 148.6) |
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 #86E096 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86E096 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86E096 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E096 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E096
oklch(83.1% 0.135 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#86E096 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) | #E2D291 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DDCD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E096
#86E096
oklch(83.1% 0.135 148.6)
- #F8A7F3
#F8A7F3
oklch(83.1% 0.135 328.9)
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 #86E096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
Use #86E096 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.