#86B4AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.051 179.9), rgb(134, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#86B4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.051 179.9) |
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 #86B4AA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B4AA | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B4AA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B4AA text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B4AA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B978B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8175
oklch(55.6% 0.071 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#306D62
oklch(49.1% 0.066 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#295950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#86B4AA 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) | #B0AFAA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A8AB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B6B1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B4AA
#86B4AA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 179.9)
- #C59CA8
#C59CA8
oklch(73.4% 0.051 359.1)
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 #86B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
Use #86B4AA 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.