#86ADAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.042 198.2), rgb(134, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#86ADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.042 198.2) |
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 #86ADAE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86ADAE | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ADAE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86ADAE text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86ADAE
oklch(72% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#619495
oklch(63.1% 0.054 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#477E80
oklch(55.6% 0.058 198.6)
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Step 700
700
#386A6C
oklch(49% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5758
oklch(42.8% 0.045 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4748
oklch(37.6% 0.035 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#86ADAE 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) | #A8A9AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B0AD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86ADAE
#86ADAE
oklch(72% 0.042 198.2)
- #BE9A9A
#BE9A9A
oklch(71.9% 0.043 18.2)
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 #86ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #86ADAE 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.