#86CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.081 165.8), rgb(134, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#86CAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.081 165.8) |
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 #86CAAD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CAAD | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CAAD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CAAD text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CAAD
oklch(78.5% 0.081 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#39BA8E
oklch(70.8% 0.129 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#86CAAD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CAC2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CAAD
#86CAAD
oklch(78.5% 0.081 165.8)
- #E0A5C4
#E0A5C4
oklch(78.6% 0.08 346.3)
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 #86CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.007
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.068
Use #86CAAD 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.