#86A29F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.031 188.5), rgb(134, 162, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#86A29F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A29F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.031 188.5) |
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 #86A29F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A29F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A29F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A29F text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A29F
oklch(69% 0.031 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E928E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#557C78
oklch(55.6% 0.044 188)
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Step 700
700
#456865
oklch(49% 0.041 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#86A29F 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) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999B9F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA4A1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A29F
#86A29F
oklch(69% 0.031 188.5)
- #AE9497
#AE9497
oklch(69.1% 0.031 10.1)
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 #86A29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #86A29F 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.