#86CFA5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.5% 0.095 158.1), rgb(134, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#86CFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.095 158.1) |
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 #86CFA5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86CFA5 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86CFA5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86CFA5 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86CFA5
oklch(79.5% 0.095 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#2EBC7B
oklch(70.6% 0.152 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#86CFA5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CEC3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86CFA5
#86CFA5
oklch(79.5% 0.095 158.1)
- #E5A5D1
#E5A5D1
oklch(79.6% 0.094 338.5)
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 #86CFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #86CFA5 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.