#86BFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.07 165.6), rgb(134, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#86BFA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.07 165.6) |
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 #86BFA6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86BFA6 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFA6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFA6 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFA6
oklch(75.8% 0.07 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#52B690
oklch(70.6% 0.11 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#86BFA6 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) | #BDB7A5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BFB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFA6
#86BFA6
oklch(75.8% 0.07 165.6)
- #D29FBA
#D29FBA
oklch(75.8% 0.07 345.8)
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 #86BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #86BFA6 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.