#86CDBC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.076 177.5), rgb(134, 205, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#86CDBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CDBC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.076 177.5) |
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 #86CDBC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CDBC | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CDBC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CDBC text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CDBC
oklch(79.6% 0.076 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CB9A0
oklch(70.8% 0.121 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#86CDBC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCBD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CFC8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CDBC
#86CDBC
oklch(79.6% 0.076 177.5)
- #E6A9BD
#E6A9BD
oklch(79.7% 0.076 357.5)
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 #86CDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #86CDBC 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.