#86A8AF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.039 211.6), rgb(134, 168, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#86A8AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86A8AF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.039 211.6) |
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 #86A8AF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86A8AF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8AF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86A8AF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86A8AF
oklch(70.9% 0.039 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#66929B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.053 211)
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Step 700
700
#3D6871
oklch(49% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#33555C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#86A8AF 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) | #A2A5AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABAA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86A8AF
#86A8AF
oklch(70.9% 0.039 211.6)
- #B89992
#B89992
oklch(70.9% 0.039 32.9)
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 #86A8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #86A8AF 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.