#86E1AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.118 156.2), rgb(134, 225, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#86E1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E1AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.118 156.2) |
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 #86E1AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E1AA | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86E1AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E1AA text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.065 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E1AA
oklch(83.8% 0.118 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#86E1AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72DFD2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E1AA
#86E1AA
oklch(83.8% 0.118 156.2)
- #FBACE7
#FBACE7
oklch(83.8% 0.118 336.2)
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 #86E1AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E1AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #86E1AA 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.