#86CDA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.088 161.4), rgb(134, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#86CDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.088 161.4) |
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 #86CDA9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CDA9 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CDA9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CDA9 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CDA9
oklch(79.1% 0.088 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#32BB84
oklch(70.6% 0.141 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#86CDA9 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CDC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CDA9
#86CDA9
oklch(79.1% 0.088 161.4)
- #E3A5CC
#E3A5CC
oklch(79.2% 0.089 341.2)
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 #86CDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #86CDA9 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.