What color is #86EA0B?

#86EA0B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(134, 234, 11), and in HSL hsl(87, 91%, 48%).

Is #86EA0B accessible as text?

On white, #86EA0B has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #86EA0B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86EA0B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #86EA0B?

#86EA0B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F0BEA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86EA0B below.

Is #86EA0B good for buttons?

#86EA0B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86EA0B — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86EA0B the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #86EA0B is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#86EA0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #86EA0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #86EA0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #86EA0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #86EA0B Secondary #E27632 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Lawn Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #86EA0B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lawn Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #86EA0B Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Lawn Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #86EA0B Secondary #E3FFCD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Lawn Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lawn Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #86EA0B Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Lawn Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #86EA0B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #86EA0B

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People also use #86EA0B with

Golden Yellow Lime Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F6D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3BEA0B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #86EA0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86EA0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 234 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.2% 0.238 133.6);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #DAFBB1;
  --color-300: #BDF27D;
  --color-400: #A1E44E;
  --color-500: #82CB2A;
  --color-600: #679A28;
  --color-700: #4B6C23;
  --color-800: #33461B;
  --color-900: #202B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#DAFBB1',
    300: '#BDF27D',
    400: '#A1E44E',
    500: '#82CB2A',
    600: '#679A28',
    700: '#4B6C23',
    800: '#33461B',
    900: '#202B12',
  },
}

$base: #86EA0B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #DAFBB1;
$base-300: #BDF27D;
$base-400: #A1E44E;
$base-500: #82CB2A;
$base-600: #679A28;
$base-700: #4B6C23;
$base-800: #33461B;
$base-900: #202B12;
$base-hover: #6BBB09;
$base-subtle: #DAF3BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86EA0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAFBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDF27D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1E44E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#82CB2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#679A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B6C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #86EA0B

Color Lab

Pairs with #86EA0B

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