#86A8A2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.038 183.3), rgb(134, 168, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#86A8A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.038 183.3) |
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 #86A8A2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A8A2 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8A2 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8A2 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A8A2
oklch(70.4% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68948C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E76
oklch(55.6% 0.054 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#345651
oklch(42.5% 0.041 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#86A8A2 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) | #A5A4A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA9A6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A8A2
#86A8A2
oklch(70.4% 0.038 183.3)
- #B5969D
#B5969D
oklch(70.3% 0.038 2.9)
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 #86A8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #86A8A2 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.