#086E6F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.9% 0.081 195.9), rgb(8, 110, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#086E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086E6F |
| RGB | rgb(8, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 87%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.081 195.9) |
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 #086E6F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086E6F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086E6F text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #086E6F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAD
oklch(70.6% 0.063 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#459999
oklch(63.2% 0.081 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8384
oklch(55.6% 0.088 195.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086E6F
oklch(48.9% 0.081 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#105A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#086E6F 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) | #66686F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E70 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086E6F
#086E6F
oklch(48.9% 0.081 195.9)
- #884C50
#884C50
oklch(48.9% 0.081 16.2)
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 #086E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.016
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
Use #086E6F 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.