#86BCA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.063 170.7), rgb(134, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#86BCA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.063 170.7) |
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 #86BCA9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BCA9 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BCA9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BCA9 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86BCA9
oklch(75.2% 0.063 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#529983
oklch(63% 0.08 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#33846C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#246F5A
oklch(49% 0.081 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#86BCA9 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) | #B9B5A8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BDB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BCA9
#86BCA9
oklch(75.2% 0.063 170.7)
- #CF9FB4
#CF9FB4
oklch(75.3% 0.063 350.7)
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 #86BCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.063
Use #86BCA9 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.