#86B1BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.048 213.6), rgb(134, 177, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#86B1BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B1BB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 177, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.048 213.6) |
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 #86B1BB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B1BB | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B1BB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B1BB text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B1BB
oklch(73.3% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A0
oklch(63% 0.061 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#407E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 213)
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Step 700
700
#316A76
oklch(49.1% 0.062 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5660
oklch(42.6% 0.051 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#86B1BB 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) | #A9AEBC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B5B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B1BB
#86B1BB
oklch(73.3% 0.048 213.6)
- #C59E95
#C59E95
oklch(73.2% 0.048 33.2)
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 #86B1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #86B1BB 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.