#86E9BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.113 163.6), rgb(134, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#86E9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86E9BD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.113 163.6) |
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 #86E9BD | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86E9BD | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86E9BD text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86E9BD 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86E9BD
oklch(86.1% 0.113 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#50DEA7
oklch(81% 0.146 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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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
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#86E9BD 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) | #E6DCBB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BE9DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86E9BD
#86E9BD
oklch(86.1% 0.113 163.6)
- #FFB8E1
#FFB8E1
oklch(86% 0.097 343.8)
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 #86E9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #86E9BD 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.