#86ECFA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.6% 0.097 207), rgb(134, 236, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#86ECFA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86ECFA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 236, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.097 207) |
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 #86ECFA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86ECFA | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #86ECFA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86ECFA text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86ECFA
oklch(88.6% 0.097 207)
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Step 300
300
#3ED7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#86ECFA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD7FA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48F4F0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86ECFA
#86ECFA
oklch(88.6% 0.097 207)
- #FFCBC4
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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 #86ECFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.014
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.055
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #86ECFA 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.