#86CAB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.073 176.8), rgb(134, 202, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#86CAB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.073 176.8) |
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 #86CAB9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CAB9 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CAB9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CAB9 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 176.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CAB9
oklch(78.9% 0.073 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#35B89F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 177)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#86CAB9 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) | #C5C2B8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9BA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CCC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CAB9
#86CAB9
oklch(78.9% 0.073 176.8)
- #E2A7BB
#E2A7BB
oklch(78.9% 0.074 356.8)
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 #86CAB9, 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 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #86CAB9 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.