#86B7A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.06 166.5), rgb(134, 183, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#86B7A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 183, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.06 166.5) |
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 #86B7A2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B7A2 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86B7A2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B7A2 text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B7A2
oklch(73.9% 0.06 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#59997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#86B7A2 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) | #B5B0A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7B1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B7A2
#86B7A2
oklch(73.9% 0.06 166.5)
- #C89CB2
#C89CB2
oklch(74% 0.06 347.1)
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 #86B7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #86B7A2 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.