#86F8BB
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.5% 0.136 158.6), rgb(134, 248, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#86F8BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F8BB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 248, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.136 158.6) |
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 #86F8BB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F8BB | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86F8BB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #86F8BB text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F8BB
oklch(89.5% 0.136 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#34E295
oklch(81% 0.175 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#86F8BB 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) | #F6E9B8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68F7E7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F8BB
#86F8BB
oklch(89.5% 0.136 158.6)
- #FFCAEE
#FFCAEE
oklch(89.6% 0.076 338.3)
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 #86F8BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86F8BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
Use #86F8BB 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.