#86B4BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.05 211), rgb(134, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#86B4BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B4BD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.05 211) |
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 #86B4BD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B4BD | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B4BD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B4BD text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B4BD
oklch(74% 0.05 211)
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Step 500
500
#5894A0
oklch(63% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 212)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#275760
oklch(42.7% 0.054 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#86B4BD 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) | #ACB0BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8B7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B4BD
#86B4BD
oklch(74% 0.05 211)
- #C9A098
#C9A098
oklch(74.1% 0.05 31)
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 #86B4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #86B4BD 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.