#86E1F4
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86% 0.091 212.5), rgb(134, 225, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#86E1F4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E1F4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 225, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.091 212.5) |
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 #86E1F4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E1F4 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #86E1F4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E1F4 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FC
oklch(97% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.034 212.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E1F4
oklch(86% 0.091 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#53D4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.117 212.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#86E1F4 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) | #D2DBF5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CEF4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E9E7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E1F4
#86E1F4
oklch(86% 0.091 212.5)
- #FFBFB1
#FFBFB1
oklch(85.9% 0.077 32.6)
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 #86E1F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #86E1F4 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.