#86A69E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.9% 0.037 178.3), rgb(134, 166, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#86A69E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A69E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 166, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.037 178.3) |
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 #86A69E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A69E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A69E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A69E text on black | 7.96:1 | 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)
#86A69E
oklch(69.9% 0.037 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9389
oklch(63% 0.048 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#517E73
oklch(55.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#36564F
oklch(42.6% 0.04 179)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#86A69E 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) | #A3A29E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA7A3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A69E
#86A69E
oklch(69.9% 0.037 178.3)
- #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 #86A69E, 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 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #86A69E 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.