#86C4BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.064 189.6), rgb(134, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#86C4BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.064 189.6) |
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 #86C4BF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C4BF | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C4BF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C4BF text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C4BF
oklch(77.7% 0.064 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#42B5AE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#86C4BF 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) | #BDBEBF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5C0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C7C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C4BF
#86C4BF
oklch(77.7% 0.064 189.6)
- #DCA6AD
#DCA6AD
oklch(77.7% 0.064 10)
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 #86C4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #86C4BF 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.