#86BBD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.064 225.6), rgb(134, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#86BBD1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.064 225.6) |
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 #86BBD1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BBD1 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BBD1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BBD1 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BBD1
oklch(76.3% 0.064 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#50AED1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#86BBD1 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) | #AFB8D2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFD1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC2C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BBD1
#86BBD1
oklch(76.3% 0.064 225.6)
- #D5A690
#D5A690
oklch(76.3% 0.064 46.3)
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 #86BBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #86BBD1 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.