#86AB91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2), rgb(134, 171, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#86AB91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2) |
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 #86AB91 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AB91 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AB91 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AB91 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#679676
oklch(63% 0.07 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D815F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 154)
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Step 800
800
#345940
oklch(42.8% 0.06 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#86AB91 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) | #ABA590 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A192 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AAA3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AB91
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
- #B794AF
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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 #86AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #86AB91 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.