#86B99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.067 161.1), rgb(134, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#86B99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B99E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.067 161.1) |
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 #86B99E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B99E | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B99E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B99E text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B99E
oklch(74.2% 0.067 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#398462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7051
oklch(49.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#86B99E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFABA0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB9B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86B99E
#86B99E
oklch(74.2% 0.067 161.1)
- #C99BB8
#C99BB8
oklch(74.1% 0.067 340.7)
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 #86B99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #86B99E 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.