#86B2AA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73% 0.049 182.5), rgb(134, 178, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#86B2AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B2AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.049 182.5) |
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 #86B2AA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B2AA | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B2AA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B2AA text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B2AA
oklch(73% 0.049 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D968D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#418077
oklch(55.5% 0.067 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#86B2AA 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) | #AEADAA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB4AF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B2AA
#86B2AA
oklch(73% 0.049 182.5)
- #C39BA5
#C39BA5
oklch(72.9% 0.049 1.7)
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 #86B2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #86B2AA 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.