#86E6BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.3% 0.111 163), rgb(134, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#86E6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E6BA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.111 163) |
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 #86E6BA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E6BA | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #86E6BA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E6BA text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E6BA
oklch(85.3% 0.111 163)
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Step 300
300
#55DDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#86E6BA 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) | #E3DAB8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE6D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E6BA
#86E6BA
oklch(85.3% 0.111 163)
- #FFB4E1
#FFB4E1
oklch(85.4% 0.103 342.8)
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 #86E6BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E6BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
Use #86E6BA 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.