#86C5D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.067 212), rgb(134, 197, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#86C5D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.067 212) |
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 #86C5D2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C5D2 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C5D2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C5D2 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C5D2
oklch(78.5% 0.067 212)
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Step 400
400
#3BB2C7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#86C5D2 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) | #BAC1D3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CBC9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C5D2
#86C5D2
oklch(78.5% 0.067 212)
- #E1AA9F
#E1AA9F
oklch(78.6% 0.067 31.5)
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 #86C5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #86C5D2 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.