#86EEA3
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.143 151.4), rgb(134, 238, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#86EEA3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86EEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 238, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.143 151.4) |
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 #86EEA3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86EEA3 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86EEA3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86EEA3 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#D1F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 150.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86EEA3
oklch(86.7% 0.143 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#4DE181
oklch(80.9% 0.184 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#86EEA3 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) | #EFDF9E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72EBDA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86EEA3
#86EEA3
oklch(86.7% 0.143 151.4)
- #FFB8F5
#FFB8F5
oklch(86.7% 0.113 331.5)
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 #86EEA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86EEA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.047
Use #86EEA3 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.