#86C8CA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.067 198.3), rgb(134, 200, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#86C8CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.067 198.3) |
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 #86C8CA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C8CA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C8CA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C8CA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#DCEEEE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C8CA
oklch(78.9% 0.067 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#36B5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#86C8CA 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) | #BFC2CA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCCC8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C8CA
#86C8CA
oklch(78.9% 0.067 198.3)
- #E2AAAA
#E2AAAA
oklch(79% 0.066 18.7)
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 #86C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #86C8CA 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.