#86EB9C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.145 149.5), rgb(134, 235, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#86EB9C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86EB9C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 235, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.145 149.5) |
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 #86EB9C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86EB9C | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86EB9C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86EB9C text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86EB9C
oklch(85.8% 0.145 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#53E17B
oklch(80.9% 0.187 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#86EB9C 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) | #ECDC97 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E8D7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86EB9C
#86EB9C
oklch(85.8% 0.145 149.5)
- #FFB2F9
#FFB2F9
oklch(85.9% 0.127 329.3)
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 #86EB9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86EB9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.051
Use #86EB9C 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.