#86EAC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.111 166.1), rgb(134, 234, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#86EAC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86EAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 234, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.111 166.1) |
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 #86EAC2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86EAC2 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86EAC2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86EAC2 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#D1F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86EAC2
oklch(86.5% 0.111 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#4EDDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.142 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#86EAC2 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) | #E6DEC0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68EBDE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86EAC2
#86EAC2
oklch(86.5% 0.111 166.1)
- #FFBBDF
#FFBBDF
oklch(86.5% 0.09 346.1)
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 #86EAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
Use #86EAC2 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.