#86C3AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.069 171.9), rgb(134, 195, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#86C3AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C3AF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.069 171.9) |
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 #86C3AF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C3AF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C3AF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C3AF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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)
#86C3AF
oklch(77% 0.069 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#48B799
oklch(70.7% 0.111 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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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)
#86C3AF 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) | #BFBBAE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C4BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C3AF
#86C3AF
oklch(77% 0.069 171.9)
- #D8A2B9
#D8A2B9
oklch(76.9% 0.07 351.6)
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 #86C3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.066
Use #86C3AF 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.