#86E8CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.103 172), rgb(134, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#86E8CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.103 172) |
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 #86E8CA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E8CA | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86E8CA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E8CA text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E8CA
oklch(86.2% 0.103 172)
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Step 300
300
#50DCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.132 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#86E8CA 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) | #E3DDC9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D1CC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66EADF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E8CA
#86E8CA
oklch(86.2% 0.103 172)
- #FFBBD8
#FFBBD8
oklch(86.3% 0.086 351.7)
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 #86E8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #86E8CA 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.