#86CCDD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.5% 0.074 214.7), rgb(134, 204, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#86CCDD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CCDD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 204, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.074 214.7) |
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 #86CCDD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CCDD | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CCDD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CCDD text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CCDD
oklch(80.5% 0.074 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#22B3CE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 214.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#86CCDD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D3D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CCDD
#86CCDD
oklch(80.5% 0.074 214.7)
- #EBAF9F
#EBAF9F
oklch(80.6% 0.074 35.5)
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 #86CCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #86CCDD 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.