#86BFBD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.059 193.2), rgb(134, 191, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#86BFBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFBD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.059 193.2) |
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 #86BFBD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BFBD | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFBD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFBD text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 194.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFBD
oklch(76.5% 0.059 193.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DB3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.094 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#86BFBD 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) | #B8B9BD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C2BE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFBD
#86BFBD
oklch(76.5% 0.059 193.2)
- #D5A4A8
#D5A4A8
oklch(76.5% 0.058 13.1)
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 #86BFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #86BFBD 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.