#86D8AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.104 158.4), rgb(134, 216, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#86D8AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D8AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 216, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.104 158.4) |
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 #86D8AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D8AA | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D8AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86D8AA text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D8AA
oklch(81.7% 0.104 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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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)
#86D8AA 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) | #D7CCA7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D7CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D8AA
#86D8AA
oklch(81.7% 0.104 158.4)
- #F0A9DA
#F0A9DA
oklch(81.7% 0.104 338.6)
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 #86D8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #86D8AA 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.