#86BDCD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.6% 0.061 217.8), rgb(134, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#86BDCD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BDCD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.061 217.8) |
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 #86BDCD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BDCD | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BDCD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BDCD text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 217.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BDCD
oklch(76.6% 0.061 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DAFC9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#86BDCD 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) | #B2B9CE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BDCD
#86BDCD
oklch(76.6% 0.061 217.8)
- #D6A697
#D6A697
oklch(76.5% 0.061 38.1)
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 #86BDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #86BDCD 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.