#86B09E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.052 166.8), rgb(134, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#86B09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 167°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B09E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.052 166.8) |
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 #86B09E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B09E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B09E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B09E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B09E
oklch(72.1% 0.052 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#619781
oklch(63.2% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#46816A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#86B09E 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) | #AEAA9D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A59F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB0AB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B09E
#86B09E
oklch(72.1% 0.052 166.8)
- #BE98AC
#BE98AC
oklch(72.1% 0.053 345.6)
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 #86B09E, 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 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #86B09E 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.