#86A89A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.2% 0.043 168.1), rgb(134, 168, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#86A89A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A89A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.043 168.1) |
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 #86A89A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A89A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A89A text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A89A text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A89A
oklch(70.2% 0.043 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#699483
oklch(63% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 168)
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Step 700
700
#406B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#86A89A 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) | #A6A399 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA8A4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A89A
#86A89A
oklch(70.2% 0.043 168.1)
- #B495A4
#B495A4
oklch(70.3% 0.042 347.5)
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 #86A89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #86A89A 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.