#86D9AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82% 0.105 158.7), rgb(134, 217, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#86D9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86D9AB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.105 158.7) |
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 #86D9AB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86D9AB | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86D9AB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86D9AB text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#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
#B9E5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86D9AB
oklch(82% 0.105 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#86D9AB 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) | #D8CDA8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D8CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86D9AB
#86D9AB
oklch(82% 0.105 158.7)
- #F1AADB
#F1AADB
oklch(82% 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 #86D9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #86D9AB 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.