#86E3BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.107 164), rgb(134, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#86E3BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E3BA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.107 164) |
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 #86E3BA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E3BA | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #86E3BA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E3BA text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#86E3BA
oklch(84.7% 0.107 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#86E3BA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DE3D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E3BA
#86E3BA
oklch(84.7% 0.107 164)
- #FFB1DE
#FFB1DE
oklch(84.7% 0.106 344.1)
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 #86E3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #86E3BA 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.