#86AEC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.052 230), rgb(134, 174, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#86AEC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.052 230) |
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 #86AEC2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AEC2 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AEC2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AEC2 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AEC2
oklch(72.9% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AA
oklch(63% 0.066 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#437B96
oklch(55.6% 0.072 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#346880
oklch(49.2% 0.068 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#86AEC2 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) | #A4ACC3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA5C2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B4B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AEC2
#86AEC2
oklch(72.9% 0.052 230)
- #C39E8A
#C39E8A
oklch(72.8% 0.052 49.9)
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 #86AEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #86AEC2 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.