#86F4BC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.6% 0.129 160), rgb(134, 244, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#86F4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F4BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 244, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.129 160) |
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 #86F4BC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F4BC | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86F4BC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86F4BC text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 160.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.129 160)
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Step 300
300
#3CE19B
oklch(81% 0.167 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#86F4BC 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) | #F2E6B9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F3E4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F4BC
#86F4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.129 160)
- #FFC5EB
#FFC5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.082 339.6)
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 #86F4BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86F4BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #86F4BC 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.