#86AE99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.053 161.8), rgb(134, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#86AE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.053 161.8) |
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 #86AE99 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AE99 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AE99 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AE99 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AE99
oklch(71.5% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#498166
oklch(55.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#86AE99 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) | #ADA898 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A39A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAEA8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AE99
#86AE99
oklch(71.5% 0.053 161.8)
- #BB97AD
#BB97AD
oklch(71.6% 0.052 341.3)
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 #86AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #86AE99 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.