#86B6AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.052 183.5), rgb(134, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#86B6AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B6AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.052 183.5) |
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 #86B6AE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B6AE | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B6AE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B6AE text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B6AE
oklch(74% 0.052 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#58978D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8178
oklch(55.6% 0.072 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D65
oklch(49% 0.067 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#86B6AE 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) | #B1B1AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AAAF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B6AE
#86B6AE
oklch(74% 0.052 183.5)
- #C89EA7
#C89EA7
oklch(74% 0.051 4.1)
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 #86B6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #86B6AE 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.