#86CBB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.077 172.2), rgb(134, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#86CBB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.077 172.2) |
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 #86CBB5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CBB5 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CBB5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CBB5 text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CBB5
oklch(79% 0.077 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#34B998
oklch(70.7% 0.123 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#86CBB5 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) | #C7C3B4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CCC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CBB5
#86CBB5
oklch(79% 0.077 172.2)
- #E2A7BF
#E2A7BF
oklch(79% 0.076 352.8)
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 #86CBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.066
Use #86CBB5 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.