#86D3BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.082 175), rgb(134, 211, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#86D3BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D3BE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 211, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.082 175) |
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 #86D3BE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D3BE | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D3BE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D3BE text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFE9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D3BE
oklch(81.1% 0.082 175)
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Step 400
400
#0CBB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.132 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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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)
#86D3BE 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) | #CECABD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED5CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D3BE
#86D3BE
oklch(81.1% 0.082 175)
- #EDABC4
#EDABC4
oklch(81% 0.083 354.6)
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 #86D3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #86D3BE 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.