#86CDB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.077 174.6), rgb(134, 205, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#86CDB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.077 174.6) |
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 #86CDB9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CDB9 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CDB9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CDB9 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CDB9
oklch(79.6% 0.077 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#2DB99B
oklch(70.6% 0.123 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#86CDB9 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) | #C8C5B8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71CFC7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CDB9
#86CDB9
oklch(79.6% 0.077 174.6)
- #E5A8BF
#E5A8BF
oklch(79.5% 0.077 354.6)
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 #86CDB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #86CDB9 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.