#86A4A2
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.5% 0.033 191.4), rgb(134, 164, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#86A4A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 164, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.033 191.4) |
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 #86A4A2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A4A2 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A4A2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A4A2 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A4A2
oklch(69.5% 0.033 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9290
oklch(63.1% 0.042 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#375554
oklch(42.6% 0.036 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#86A4A2 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) | #A0A1A2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA6A3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A4A2
#86A4A2
oklch(69.5% 0.033 191.4)
- #B19598
#B19598
oklch(69.6% 0.034 10.7)
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 #86A4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #86A4A2 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.