#86A29D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.9% 0.032 183.4), rgb(134, 162, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#86A29D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A29D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.032 183.4) |
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 #86A29D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A29D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A29D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A29D text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A29D
oklch(68.9% 0.032 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E928C
oklch(63.1% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#567C76
oklch(55.6% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#466963
oklch(49.2% 0.041 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#86A29D 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) | #9F9F9D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA3A0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A29D
#86A29D
oklch(68.9% 0.032 183.4)
- #AD9399
#AD9399
oklch(68.8% 0.032 2.4)
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 #86A29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #86A29D 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.