#86C8AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.078 166.8), rgb(134, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#86C8AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.078 166.8) |
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 #86C8AD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C8AD | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C8AD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C8AD text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C8AD
oklch(78.1% 0.078 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#3EB990
oklch(70.7% 0.124 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#86C8AD 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) | #C5BFAC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C8C0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C8AD
#86C8AD
oklch(78.1% 0.078 166.8)
- #DDA4C1
#DDA4C1
oklch(78.1% 0.077 347.1)
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 #86C8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.068
Use #86C8AD 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.