#86AAA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.041 178.1), rgb(134, 170, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#86AAA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 178°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.041 178.1) |
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 #86AAA1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AAA1 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAA1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AAA1 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AAA1
oklch(70.9% 0.041 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#669489
oklch(63% 0.053 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F73
oklch(55.7% 0.058 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B61
oklch(49.2% 0.053 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#33574F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#86AAA1 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) | #A7A5A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A1A2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DABA7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AAA1
#86AAA1
oklch(70.9% 0.041 178.1)
- #B897A1
#B897A1
oklch(70.9% 0.042 358.1)
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 #86AAA1, 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 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #86AAA1 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.