#86C7CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.066 200.8), rgb(134, 199, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#86C7CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C7CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 199, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.066 200.8) |
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 #86C7CB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C7CB | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C7CB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C7CB text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#BEE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C7CB
oklch(78.7% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#38B4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 200.6)
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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)
#86C7CB 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCCC8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C7CB
#86C7CB
oklch(78.7% 0.066 200.8)
- #E1A9A8
#E1A9A8
oklch(78.6% 0.066 19.8)
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 #86C7CB, 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 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #86C7CB 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.