Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#86A509

#86A509 is a cool green HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 134, 165, 9, HSL 72, 90%, 34%, has luminance 0.32, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#86A509 Sample readable text
HEX #86A509
RGB rgb(134, 165, 9)
HSL hsl(72 90% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(19, 0, 95, 35)
Luminance 0.32
Contrast Black 7.4:1White 2.84:1

CSS

--color-86a509: #86A509;
.background-86a509 { background-color: #86A509; }
.text-86a509 { color: #86A509; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.32
Black text7.4:1AA Pass
White text2.84:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#86A509","rgb":[134,165,9],"hsl":[72,90,34],"cmyk":[19,0,95,35],"luminance":0.32,"contrast":{"black":7.4,"white":2.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C7F316","hex":"#C7F316","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.26,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#2809A5","hex":"#2809A5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.67,"contrastWhite":12.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3F4E04","hex":"#3F4E04","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.3,"contrastWhite":9.12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8BAD00","hex":"#8BAD00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.08,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Olive adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/86a509.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-leaf.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2809A5","analogous":["#A57609","#37A509"],"triadic":["#0986A5","#A50986"],"tetradic":["#09A576","#2809A5","#A50937"],"splitComplementary":["#0937A5","#7609A5"],"monochromatic":["#C7F316","#86A509","#3F4E04"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C7F316","dark":"#3F4E04","saturated":"#8BAD00","desaturated":"#7A921C","pastel":"#C5E548","neon":"#ABD600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":38.54867053479276},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":43.977266854592045},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":43.977266854592045},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":52.23983154643591},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":58.86425061104575}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #86A509

#86A509 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #86A509 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 134, 165, and 9, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 72deg with 90% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.32, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.4:1AA Pass
White text2.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #86A509 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.4:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C7F316#000000 text · best 16.26:1#C7F316
#2809A5#FFFFFF text · best 12.56:1#2809A5
Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A
#3F4E04#FFFFFF text · best 9.12:1#3F4E04
#8BAD00#000000 text · best 8.08:1#8BAD00

Generated Palette

#86A509#86A509
#2809A5#2809A5
#A57609#A57609
#37A509#37A509
#C7F316#C7F316
#3F4E04#3F4E04

Color Harmonies

#2809A5#2809A5
#A57609#A57609
#37A509#37A509
#0986A5#0986A5
#A50986#A50986

Variants

#C7F316#C7F316
#3F4E04#3F4E04
#8BAD00#8BAD00
#7A921C#7A921C
#C5E548#C5E548
#ABD600#ABD600

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Acid Green#B0BF1A
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Olive Leaf colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#86A509 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.