#86C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.068 171.6), rgb(134, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#86C2AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.068 171.6) |
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 #86C2AE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C2AE | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C2AE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C2AE text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C2AE
oklch(76.7% 0.068 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB798
oklch(70.8% 0.11 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#86C2AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C3BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C2AE
#86C2AE
oklch(76.7% 0.068 171.6)
- #D6A2B8
#D6A2B8
oklch(76.7% 0.068 351.6)
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 #86C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #86C2AE 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.