#86CCD5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.2% 0.071 206.1), rgb(134, 204, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#86CCD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 204, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.071 206.1) |
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 #86CCD5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CCD5 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CCD5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CCD5 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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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)
#86CCD5
oklch(80.2% 0.071 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#25B4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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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
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#86CCD5 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) | #C1C7D6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D2CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CCD5
#86CCD5
oklch(80.2% 0.071 206.1)
- #E9ADA6
#E9ADA6
oklch(80.1% 0.072 26.3)
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 #86CCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #86CCD5 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.