#86EBAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.131 154.7), rgb(134, 235, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#86EBAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86EBAB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 235, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.131 154.7) |
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 #86EBAB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86EBAB | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86EBAB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86EBAB text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86EBAB
oklch(86.2% 0.131 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#50E08F
oklch(81% 0.169 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#86EBAB 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) | #EBDDA7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70E9DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86EBAB
#86EBAB
oklch(86.2% 0.131 154.7)
- #FFB6EF
#FFB6EF
oklch(86.2% 0.111 334.6)
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 #86EBAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86EBAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
Use #86EBAB 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.