#086A89
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.093 227.3), rgb(8, 106, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#086A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086A89 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.093 227.3) |
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 #086A89 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086A89 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086A89 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #086A89 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B5
oklch(63% 0.092 228)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 227.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086A89
oklch(49% 0.093 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#086A89 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) | #59688B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5D89 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007374 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086A89
#086A89
oklch(49% 0.093 227.3)
- #8A4E2F
#8A4E2F
oklch(48.8% 0.092 47)
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 #086A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #086A89 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.