#86C2BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.062 192), rgb(134, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#86C2BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.062 192) |
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 #86C2BF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C2BF | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C2BF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C2BF text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 192)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C2BF
oklch(77.2% 0.062 192)
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Step 400
400
#46B4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#86C2BF 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) | #BBBCBF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C5C1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C2BF
#86C2BF
oklch(77.2% 0.062 192)
- #D9A5AA
#D9A5AA
oklch(77.1% 0.062 12.2)
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 #86C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #86C2BF 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.