#86BDCE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.6% 0.062 219), rgb(134, 189, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#86BDCE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.062 219) |
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 #86BDCE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BDCE | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BDCE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BDCE text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#C1DFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 219.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BDCE
oklch(76.6% 0.062 219)
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Step 400
400
#4DAFCB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#86BDCE 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) | #B2BACF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BDCE
#86BDCE
oklch(76.6% 0.062 219)
- #D7A696
#D7A696
oklch(76.6% 0.063 38.9)
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 #86BDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #86BDCE 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.