#86BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.2% 0.061 182.5), rgb(134, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#86BFB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.061 182.5) |
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 #86BFB5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BFB5 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFB5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFB5 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFB5
oklch(76.2% 0.061 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EB4A6
oklch(70.6% 0.097 183.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#86BFB5 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) | #BAB9B5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C1BC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFB5
#86BFB5
oklch(76.2% 0.061 182.5)
- #D4A2AE
#D4A2AE
oklch(76.2% 0.061 2.7)
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 #86BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #86BFB5 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.