#86D4AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6), rgb(134, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#86D4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6) |
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 #86D4AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D4AA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D4AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D4AA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#16BD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.157 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#86D4AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D3C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D4AA
#86D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6)
- #EBA7D5
#EBA7D5
oklch(80.7% 0.099 339.1)
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 #86D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #86D4AA 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.