#86C5CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.065 202.2), rgb(134, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#86C5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C5CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 202.2) |
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 #86C5CA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C5CA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C5CA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C5CA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C5CA
oklch(78.3% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#3DB3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#86C5CA 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) | #BCC0CA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6CA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCAC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C5CA
#86C5CA
oklch(78.3% 0.065 202.2)
- #DFA8A6
#DFA8A6
oklch(78.2% 0.065 21)
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 #86C5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
Use #86C5CA 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.