#86C6CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.065 200.9), rgb(134, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#86C6CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C6CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.065 200.9) |
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 #86C6CA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C6CA | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C6CA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C6CA text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#BEE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C6CA
oklch(78.5% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BB4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.104 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#86C6CA 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) | #BDC0CA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCBC7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C6CA
#86C6CA
oklch(78.5% 0.065 200.9)
- #E0A9A7
#E0A9A7
oklch(78.5% 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 #86C6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #86C6CA 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.