#86BDD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.9% 0.067 226.9), rgb(134, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#86BDD5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.067 226.9) |
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 #86BDD5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BDD5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BDD5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BDD5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.036 225.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BDD5
oklch(76.9% 0.067 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BAED4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#86BDD5 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) | #B0BAD6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C4C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BDD5
#86BDD5
oklch(76.9% 0.067 226.9)
- #D8A790
#D8A790
oklch(76.8% 0.066 46.3)
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 #86BDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #86BDD5 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.