#86E382
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.5% 0.159 143.1), rgb(134, 227, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#86E382 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E382 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 227, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.159 143.1) |
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 #86E382 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E382 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86E382 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E382 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E382
oklch(83.5% 0.159 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C219
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#86E382 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) | #E7D37B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB88 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDECB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E382
#86E382
oklch(83.5% 0.159 143.1)
- #F6A8FF
#F6A8FF
oklch(83.5% 0.144 323.1)
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 #86E382, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E382.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #86E382 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.