#86B8BF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.053 206.9), rgb(134, 184, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#86B8BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B8BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 184, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.053 206.9) |
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 #86B8BF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B8BF | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B8BF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B8BF text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B8BF
oklch(75% 0.053 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#54959E
oklch(63% 0.068 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#358089
oklch(55.7% 0.074 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#276C74
oklch(49.2% 0.069 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#22585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 206.9)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#86B8BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BCBA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B8BF
#86B8BF
oklch(75% 0.053 206.9)
- #CEA29C
#CEA29C
oklch(75.1% 0.053 27.3)
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 #86B8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #86B8BF 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.