#86C8DD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.6% 0.073 219.9), rgb(134, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#86C8DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C8DD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 219.9) |
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 #86C8DD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C8DD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C8DD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C8DD text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C8DD
oklch(79.6% 0.073 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#30B1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#86C8DD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBADD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CFCE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C8DD
#86C8DD
oklch(79.6% 0.073 219.9)
- #E6AD99
#E6AD99
oklch(79.5% 0.073 40.2)
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 #86C8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #86C8DD 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.