#86F4EF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90% 0.102 191.7), rgb(134, 244, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#86F4EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F4EF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 244, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.102 191.7) |
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 #86F4EF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F4EF | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #86F4EF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #86F4EF text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F4EF
oklch(90% 0.102 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#2FDBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.131 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#86F4EF 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) | #E9EAEF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCF0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EF9F2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F4EF
#86F4EF
oklch(90% 0.102 191.7)
- #FFD0D5
#FFD0D5
oklch(89.9% 0.053 11)
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 #86F4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #86F4EF 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.