#86CA9B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.096 153.5), rgb(134, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#86CA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.096 153.5) |
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 #86CA9B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CA9B | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CA9B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CA9B text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CA9B
oklch(78.1% 0.096 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC72
oklch(70.8% 0.154 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#86CA9B 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) | #CAC098 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC8BD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CA9B
#86CA9B
oklch(78.1% 0.096 153.5)
- #DEA1D2
#DEA1D2
oklch(78.2% 0.096 333.6)
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 #86CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
Use #86CA9B 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.