#86D5AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.1% 0.096 161.8), rgb(134, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#86D5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.096 161.8) |
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 #86D5AE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D5AE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D5AE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86D5AE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D5AE
oklch(81.1% 0.096 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#0BBD82
oklch(70.6% 0.154 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#86D5AE 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) | #D3CAAC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D5CA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D5AE
#86D5AE
oklch(81.1% 0.096 161.8)
- #EDA9D3
#EDA9D3
oklch(81.2% 0.096 341.9)
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 #86D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #86D5AE 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.