#86BDC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.059 210), rgb(134, 189, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#86BDC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 189, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.059 210) |
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 #86BDC7 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BDC7 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BDC7 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BDC7 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 208.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BDC7
oklch(76.4% 0.059 210)
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Step 400
400
#4EB1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.094 209.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#86BDC7 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) | #B4B9C8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BDC7
#86BDC7
oklch(76.4% 0.059 210)
- #D5A59C
#D5A59C
oklch(76.4% 0.059 30.6)
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 #86BDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #86BDC7 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.