#86CDA5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.092 158.7), rgb(134, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#86CDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.092 158.7) |
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 #86CDA5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CDA5 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CDA5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CDA5 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CDA5
oklch(79% 0.092 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#34BC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#86CDA5 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) | #CCC3A3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CCC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CDA5
#86CDA5
oklch(79% 0.092 158.7)
- #E2A4CF
#E2A4CF
oklch(79% 0.092 338.2)
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 #86CDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
Use #86CDA5 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.