#86CAA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.084 162.6), rgb(134, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#86CAA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.084 162.6) |
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 #86CAA9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CAA9 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CAA9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CAA9 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CAA9
oklch(78.4% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#3ABA88
oklch(70.7% 0.134 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#86CAA9 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) | #C8C1A7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CAC0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CAA9
#86CAA9
oklch(78.4% 0.084 162.6)
- #DFA4C7
#DFA4C7
oklch(78.5% 0.083 342.8)
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 #86CAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.067
Use #86CAA9 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.