#86CABF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.071 183.2), rgb(134, 202, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#86CABF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CABF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 202, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.071 183.2) |
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 #86CABF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CABF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CABF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CABF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 182.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CABF
oklch(79% 0.071 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#34B7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#86CABF 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) | #C4C3BF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CDC6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CABF
#86CABF
oklch(79% 0.071 183.2)
- #E3A8B6
#E3A8B6
oklch(79.1% 0.072 3.1)
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 #86CABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #86CABF 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.