#86EEBE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.3% 0.119 162.6), rgb(134, 238, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#86EEBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86EEBE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 238, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.119 162.6) |
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 #86EEBE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86EEBE | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #86EEBE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86EEBE text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86EEBE
oklch(87.3% 0.119 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#48DFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.154 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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)
#86EEBE 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) | #EBE1BB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69EEE0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86EEBE
#86EEBE
oklch(87.3% 0.119 162.6)
- #FFBFE5
#FFBFE5
oklch(87.4% 0.088 342.7)
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 #86EEBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86EEBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
Use #86EEBE 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.