#86E8BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.8% 0.114 162.4), rgb(134, 232, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#86E8BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E8BA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 232, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.114 162.4) |
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 #86E8BA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E8BA | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86E8BA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E8BA text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E8BA
oklch(85.8% 0.114 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#52DEA4
oklch(81% 0.147 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#86E8BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE8DB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E8BA
#86E8BA
oklch(85.8% 0.114 162.4)
- #FFB6E2
#FFB6E2
oklch(85.7% 0.101 342.6)
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 #86E8BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86E8BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #86E8BA 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.