#86E491
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.146 146.8), rgb(134, 228, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#86E491 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E491 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 228, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.146 146.8) |
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 #86E491 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E491 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86E491 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E491 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E491
oklch(84% 0.146 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#86E491 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) | #E6D58B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E0CF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E491
#86E491
oklch(84% 0.146 146.8)
- #FCA7FC
#FCA7FC
oklch(83.9% 0.146 326.8)
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 #86E491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #86E491 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.