#86B8CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.061 225.8), rgb(134, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#86B8CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.061 225.8) |
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 #86B8CD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B8CD | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B8CD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B8CD text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B8CD
oklch(75.5% 0.061 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#5293AD
oklch(63% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#337D99
oklch(55.5% 0.084 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#246A83
oklch(49.2% 0.079 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566A
oklch(42.6% 0.065 226)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#86B8CD 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) | #ADB5CE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBEBF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B8CD
#86B8CD
oklch(75.5% 0.061 225.8)
- #D1A490
#D1A490
oklch(75.5% 0.06 45.2)
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 #86B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #86B8CD 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.