#86C4CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.065 207.3), rgb(134, 196, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#86C4CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C4CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 196, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.065 207.3) |
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 #86C4CD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C4CD | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C4CD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C4CD text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C4CD
oklch(78.1% 0.065 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#3FB2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#86C4CD 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) | #BABFCE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC9C7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C4CD
#86C4CD
oklch(78.1% 0.065 207.3)
- #DEA9A1
#DEA9A1
oklch(78.2% 0.064 28.4)
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 #86C4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #86C4CD 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.