#86BBBE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.055 200.5), rgb(134, 187, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#86BBBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BBBE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.055 200.5) |
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 #86BBBE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BBBE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BBBE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BBBE text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BBBE
oklch(75.6% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#51979B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#308185
oklch(55.6% 0.077 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#226D71
oklch(49.2% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F595C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 200)
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Step 900
900
#20494B
oklch(37.7% 0.046 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#86BBBE 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) | #B4B6BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BFBC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BBBE
#86BBBE
oklch(75.6% 0.055 200.5)
- #D1A2A1
#D1A2A1
oklch(75.5% 0.056 19.9)
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 #86BBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #86BBBE 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.