#86A79B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.04 171), rgb(134, 167, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#86A79B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 171°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A79B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 167, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.04 171) |
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 #86A79B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A79B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A79B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A79B text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A79B
oklch(70% 0.04 171)
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Step 500
500
#6A9485
oklch(63.1% 0.051 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#507E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#416B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#86A79B 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) | #A5A29A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA8A3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A79B
#86A79B
oklch(70% 0.04 171)
- #B395A1
#B395A1
oklch(70.1% 0.039 352.2)
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 #86A79B, 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 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #86A79B 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.