#86DAC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.087 178), rgb(134, 218, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#86DAC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DAC7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 218, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.087 178) |
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 #86DAC7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DAC7 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86DAC7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86DAC7 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DAC7
oklch(82.9% 0.087 178)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#86DAC7 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) | #D4D1C6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ADCD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DAC7
#86DAC7
oklch(82.9% 0.087 178)
- #F6B0C7
#F6B0C7
oklch(82.9% 0.086 357.7)
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 #86DAC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #86DAC7 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.