#86C6DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.071 219.5), rgb(134, 198, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#86C6DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C6DA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 198, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.071 219.5) |
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 #86C6DA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C6DA | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C6DA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C6DA text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF3
oklch(93.5% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 218.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C6DA
oklch(79% 0.071 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#36B1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.114 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#86C6DA 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) | #B9C2DB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CDCC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C6DA
#86C6DA
oklch(79% 0.071 219.5)
- #E3AC99
#E3AC99
oklch(79% 0.07 39.9)
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 #86C6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #86C6DA 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.