#86B8AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.055 181), rgb(134, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#86B8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 181°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B8AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.055 181) |
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 #86B8AE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B8AE | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B8AE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B8AE text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B8AE
oklch(74.4% 0.055 181)
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Step 500
500
#56988C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#388276
oklch(55.6% 0.076 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E63
oklch(49.2% 0.071 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#245951
oklch(42.6% 0.058 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#86B8AE 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) | #B4B2AE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BAB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B8AE
#86B8AE
oklch(74.4% 0.055 181)
- #CB9EAA
#CB9EAA
oklch(74.4% 0.056 0.8)
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 #86B8AE, 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 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #86B8AE 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.