#86BCA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.065 167.4), rgb(134, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#86BCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 167.4) |
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 #86BCA6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BCA6 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BCA6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BCA6 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BCA6
oklch(75.1% 0.065 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#539A7F
oklch(63.2% 0.083 167)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#257057
oklch(49.2% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#86BCA6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BCB5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BCA6
#86BCA6
oklch(75.1% 0.065 167.4)
- #CE9EB6
#CE9EB6
oklch(75.1% 0.065 347.3)
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 #86BCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #86BCA6 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.