#86CBD4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.9% 0.07 206.2), rgb(134, 203, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#86CBD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 203, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.07 206.2) |
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 #86CBD4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CBD4 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CBD4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CBD4 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CBD4
oklch(79.9% 0.07 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#29B4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#86CBD4 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) | #C0C6D5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D1CE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CBD4
#86CBD4
oklch(79.9% 0.07 206.2)
- #E8ADA6
#E8ADA6
oklch(80% 0.07 26.4)
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 #86CBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
Use #86CBD4 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.