#86CDC2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.073 183.6), rgb(134, 205, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#86CDC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 205, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 183.6) |
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 #86CDC2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CDC2 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CDC2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CDC2 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CDC2
oklch(79.8% 0.073 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#29B8A8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#86CDC2 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) | #C7C5C2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCC3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED0C9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CDC2
#86CDC2
oklch(79.8% 0.073 183.6)
- #E7AAB8
#E7AAB8
oklch(79.9% 0.074 3.7)
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 #86CDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #86CDC2 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.