#86A69D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.038 176.2), rgb(134, 166, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#86A69D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A69D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.038 176.2) |
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 #86A69D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A69D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A69D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A69D text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A69D
oklch(69.8% 0.038 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9388
oklch(63% 0.048 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#517E72
oklch(55.7% 0.053 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#426A60
oklch(49.1% 0.048 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#36564E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#86A69D 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) | #A3A29D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA7A3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A69D
#86A69D
oklch(69.8% 0.038 176.2)
- #B2959E
#B2959E
oklch(69.9% 0.037 357.5)
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 #86A69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #86A69D 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.