#86BFC9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.9% 0.061 209.6), rgb(134, 191, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#86BFC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86BFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 191, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.061 209.6) |
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 #86BFC9 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86BFC9 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86BFC9 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86BFC9 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 208.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86BFC9
oklch(76.9% 0.061 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#86BFC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC4C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86BFC9
#86BFC9
oklch(76.9% 0.061 209.6)
- #D8A69E
#D8A69E
oklch(76.9% 0.061 28.9)
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 #86BFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #86BFC9 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.