#86B5B1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.9% 0.05 189.6), rgb(134, 181, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#86B5B1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 181, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.05 189.6) |
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 #86B5B1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B5B1 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B5B1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B5B1 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C5
oklch(81% 0.031 188.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B5B1
oklch(73.9% 0.05 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#599692
oklch(63.1% 0.064 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C817C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 189)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D69
oklch(49.2% 0.065 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#275855
oklch(42.6% 0.053 190)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#86B5B1 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) | #B0B0B1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9B2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B7B4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B5B1
#86B5B1
oklch(73.9% 0.05 189.6)
- #C89EA3
#C89EA3
oklch(73.9% 0.05 10.4)
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 #86B5B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #86B5B1 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.