#86E6B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.115 160.3), rgb(134, 230, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#86E6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.115 160.3) |
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 #86E6B5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E6B5 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86E6B5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E6B5 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E6B5
oklch(85.2% 0.115 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#56DEA0
oklch(81% 0.149 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#86E6B5 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) | #E4D9B2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EE5D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E6B5
#86E6B5
oklch(85.2% 0.115 160.3)
- #FFB3E4
#FFB3E4
oklch(85.3% 0.107 340.7)
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 #86E6B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E6B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
Use #86E6B5 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.