#86F5A4
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.4% 0.152 151), rgb(134, 245, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#86F5A4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 245, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.152 151) |
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 #86F5A4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F5A4 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86F5A4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86F5A4 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#CFF5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 151.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F5A4
oklch(88.4% 0.152 151)
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Step 300
300
#3FE37B
oklch(81% 0.196 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#86F5A4 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) | #F6E59F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F2E0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F5A4
#86F5A4
oklch(88.4% 0.152 151)
- #FFC1F7
#FFC1F7
oklch(88.3% 0.099 330.8)
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 #86F5A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86F5A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.031
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.032
Use #86F5A4 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.