#86B9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.061 224.2), rgb(134, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#86B9CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.061 224.2) |
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 #86B9CD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86B9CD | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86B9CD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86B9CD text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86B9CD
oklch(75.7% 0.061 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#236A82
oklch(49.1% 0.078 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5669
oklch(42.6% 0.065 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#86B9CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBFBF | 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°).
- #86B9CD
#86B9CD
oklch(75.7% 0.061 224.2)
- #D2A491
#D2A491
oklch(75.6% 0.061 43.5)
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 #86B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #86B9CD 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.