#86E7A8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.128 154.2), rgb(134, 231, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#86E7A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E7A8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 231, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.128 154.2) |
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 #86E7A8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E7A8 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86E7A8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E7A8 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E7A8
oklch(85.2% 0.128 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#57DF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#86E7A8 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) | #E7D9A4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E5D6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E7A8
#86E7A8
oklch(85.2% 0.128 154.2)
- #FFB0EF
#FFB0EF
oklch(85.2% 0.121 334.1)
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 #86E7A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E7A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #86E7A8 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.