#86D8CF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.081 186.9), rgb(134, 216, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#86D8CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D8CF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 216, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 186.9) |
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 #86D8CF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D8CF | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #86D8CF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86D8CF text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.045 187.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D8CF
oklch(82.7% 0.081 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#86D8CF 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) | #D0D0CF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DCD5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D8CF
#86D8CF
oklch(82.7% 0.081 186.9)
- #F5B1BD
#F5B1BD
oklch(82.7% 0.081 7.3)
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 #86D8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #86D8CF 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.