#86C2DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.072 226.9), rgb(134, 194, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#86C2DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C2DC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 194, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.072 226.9) |
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 #86C2DC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C2DC | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C2DC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C2DC text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 227.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C2DC
oklch(78.2% 0.072 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#40AED8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#86C2DC 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) | #B4BFDD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CACA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C2DC
#86C2DC
oklch(78.2% 0.072 226.9)
- #E0AB91
#E0AB91
oklch(78.4% 0.072 47.3)
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 #86C2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.050
Use #86C2DC 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.