#086D8B
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.8% 0.093 225.8), rgb(8, 109, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#086D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086D8B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.093 225.8) |
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 #086D8B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086D8B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086D8B text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #086D8B text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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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
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4295B4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#187FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.1 225.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086D8B
oklch(49.8% 0.093 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#086D8B 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) | #5D6B8C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007677 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086D8B
#086D8B
oklch(49.8% 0.093 225.8)
- #8E5033
#8E5033
oklch(49.8% 0.093 45.1)
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 #086D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.027
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
Use #086D8B 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.