#86DCBE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.094 169.7), rgb(134, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#86DCBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86DCBE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.094 169.7) |
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 #86DCBE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #86DCBE | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86DCBE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86DCBE text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86DCBE
oklch(83.1% 0.094 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#86DCBE 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) | #D8D2BD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DDDD3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86DCBE
#86DCBE
oklch(83.1% 0.094 169.7)
- #F7AFD1
#F7AFD1
oklch(83.2% 0.094 349.5)
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 #86DCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #86DCBE 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.