What color is #86EF51?

#86EF51 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(134, 239, 81), and in HSL hsl(100, 83%, 63%).

Is #86EF51 accessible as text?

On white, #86EF51 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #86EF51, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86EF51?

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

What colors go well with #86EF51?

#86EF51 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB52EF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86EF51 below.

Is #86EF51 good for buttons?

#86EF51 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86EF51 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86EF51 the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #86EF51 is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#86EF51 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #86EF51

Not just a swatch — here's how #86EF51 works with other colors. Named schemes with #86EF51 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #86EF51 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B6FF8C

Lawn Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lawn Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #86EF51 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86EF51 Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lawn Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #86EF51 Secondary #E3FFD5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86EF51 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lawn Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #86EF51 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #86EF51 with

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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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52EF52 — 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 #86EF51 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86EF51;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 239 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.8% 0.216 136.9);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E5FDD9;
  --color-200: #CBF8B4;
  --color-300: #A6ED82;
  --color-400: #82DE54;
  --color-500: #62C331;
  --color-600: #50952D;
  --color-700: #3C6926;
  --color-800: #2A441C;
  --color-900: #1B2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E5FDD9',
    200: '#CBF8B4',
    300: '#A6ED82',
    400: '#82DE54',
    500: '#62C331',
    600: '#50952D',
    700: '#3C6926',
    800: '#2A441C',
    900: '#1B2A13',
  },
}

$base: #86EF51;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E5FDD9;
$base-200: #CBF8B4;
$base-300: #A6ED82;
$base-400: #82DE54;
$base-500: #62C331;
$base-600: #50952D;
$base-700: #3C6926;
$base-800: #2A441C;
$base-900: #1B2A13;
$base-hover: #5EE918;
$base-subtle: #DDF5D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86EF51",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ED82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82DE54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62C331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#50952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #86EF51

Color Lab

Pairs with #86EF51

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