#86A8A4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.038 187.5), rgb(134, 168, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#86A8A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 188°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.038 187.5) |
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 #86A8A4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A8A4 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8A4 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8A4 text on black | 8.15:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A8A4
oklch(70.5% 0.038 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E79
oklch(55.7% 0.053 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#345653
oklch(42.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#86A8A4 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) | #A4A4A4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAAA7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A8A4
#86A8A4
oklch(70.5% 0.038 187.5)
- #B6979C
#B6979C
oklch(70.6% 0.038 7.2)
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 #86A8A4, 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 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #86A8A4 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.