#86A89E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.04 175.3), rgb(134, 168, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#86A89E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A89E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.04 175.3) |
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 #86A89E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A89E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A89E text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A89E text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A89E
oklch(70.3% 0.04 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#689488
oklch(63.1% 0.051 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E72
oklch(55.6% 0.055 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#86A89E 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) | #A5A49E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9F9F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA9A5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A89E
#86A89E
oklch(70.3% 0.04 175.3)
- #B596A0
#B596A0
oklch(70.4% 0.039 356.8)
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 #86A89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #86A89E 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.