#86C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.077 167.7), rgb(134, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#86C8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.077 167.7) |
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 #86C8AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C8AE | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C8AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C8AE text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C8AE
oklch(78.1% 0.077 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB991
oklch(70.7% 0.124 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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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)
#86C8AE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7B0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C9C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C8AE
#86C8AE
oklch(78.1% 0.077 167.7)
- #DEA4C1
#DEA4C1
oklch(78.2% 0.078 347.6)
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 #86C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.068
Use #86C8AE 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.