#86CBAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.081 166.9), rgb(134, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#86CBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.081 166.9) |
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 #86CBAF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CBAF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CBAF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CBAF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#BEE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 167.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CBAF
oklch(78.8% 0.081 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#36BA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.13 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#86CBAF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CBC3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CBAF
#86CBAF
oklch(78.8% 0.081 166.9)
- #E1A5C4
#E1A5C4
oklch(78.7% 0.081 346.8)
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 #86CBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.067
Use #86CBAF 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.