#86FBA6
Closest named color: Foam Green (#90FDA9). oklch(89.8% 0.159 150.9), rgb(134, 251, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#86FBA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Foam Green (#90FDA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Foam Green (#90FDA9) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86FBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 251, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.159 150.9) |
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 #86FBA6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86FBA6 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86FBA6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #86FBA6 text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#E9FBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 150.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.06 151)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86FBA6
oklch(89.8% 0.159 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#31E477
oklch(80.9% 0.205 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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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)
#86FBA6 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) | #FCEAA0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEAB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EF8E5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86FBA6
#86FBA6
oklch(89.8% 0.159 150.9)
- #FFC9F8
#FFC9F8
oklch(89.7% 0.086 330.7)
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 #86FBA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86FBA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.017
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.017
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.020
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
Use #86FBA6 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.