#86C8A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.089 157), rgb(134, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#86C8A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.089 157) |
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 #86C8A0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C8A0 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C8A0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C8A0 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C8A0
oklch(77.7% 0.089 157)
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Step 400
400
#41BA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.141 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#86C8A0 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) | #C7BE9E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C7BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C8A0
#86C8A0
oklch(77.7% 0.089 157)
- #DCA1CB
#DCA1CB
oklch(77.7% 0.089 337.4)
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 #86C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #86C8A0 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.