#86C5CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.065 203.5), rgb(134, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#86C5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C5CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 203.5) |
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 #86C5CB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C5CB | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C5CB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C5CB text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#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
#BFE1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 203.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C5CB
oklch(78.3% 0.065 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#3DB3BE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 204)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#86C5CB 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) | #BCC0CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCAC7 | 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°).
- #86C5CB
#86C5CB
oklch(78.3% 0.065 203.5)
- #DFA9A5
#DFA9A5
oklch(78.4% 0.064 23.5)
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 #86C5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #86C5CB 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.