#086F63
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.7% 0.085 181.8), rgb(8, 111, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#086F63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #086F63 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 111, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 87%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.085 181.8) |
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 #086F63 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #086F63 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #086F63 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #086F63 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA3
oklch(70.6% 0.065 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#469A8D
oklch(63% 0.084 182)
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Step 600
600
#1E8577
oklch(55.7% 0.092 181.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#086F63
oklch(48.7% 0.085 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#115B52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#194B44
oklch(37.7% 0.055 182.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#086F63 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) | #696863 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F64 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #086F63
#086F63
oklch(48.7% 0.085 181.8)
- #874A5C
#874A5C
oklch(48.8% 0.085 1.8)
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 #086F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #086F63 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.