#86B5A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.055 171.7), rgb(134, 181, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#86B5A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.055 171.7) |
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 #86B5A5 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B5A5 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B5A5 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B5A5 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B5A5
oklch(73.5% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9884
oklch(63.2% 0.071 171)
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Step 600
600
#3E826E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#285A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#86B5A5 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) | #B2AFA4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB6B0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B5A5
#86B5A5
oklch(73.5% 0.055 171.7)
- #C69BAD
#C69BAD
oklch(73.5% 0.056 351.6)
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 #86B5A5, 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 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #86B5A5 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.