#86E899
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.144 148.9), rgb(134, 232, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#86E899 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E899 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 232, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.144 148.9) |
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 #86E899 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E899 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86E899 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E899 text on black | 14.01:1 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E899
oklch(85.1% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#58E07A
oklch(80.8% 0.185 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#86E899 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) | #EAD994 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76E4D4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E899
#86E899
oklch(85.1% 0.144 148.9)
- #FFADFA
#FFADFA
oklch(85.1% 0.136 328.8)
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 #86E899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
Use #86E899 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.