#86C9BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.071 180.9), rgb(134, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#86C9BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86C9BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.071 180.9) |
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 #86C9BC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86C9BC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86C9BC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86C9BC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 180.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86C9BC
oklch(78.7% 0.071 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#37B7A4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#86C9BC 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) | #C3C2BC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71CBC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86C9BC
#86C9BC
oklch(78.7% 0.071 180.9)
- #E1A7B7
#E1A7B7
oklch(78.7% 0.071 0.7)
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 #86C9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #86C9BC 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.