#86BFC6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.06 205.6), rgb(134, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#86BFC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.06 205.6) |
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 #86BFC6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BFC6 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFC6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFC6 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDEF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 206.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFC6
oklch(76.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BB2BD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#86BFC6 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) | #B6BAC7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC4C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFC6
#86BFC6
oklch(76.8% 0.06 205.6)
- #D7A5A0
#D7A5A0
oklch(76.7% 0.06 25.1)
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 #86BFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #86BFC6 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.