#86F5C6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.1% 0.123 164.4), rgb(134, 245, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#86F5C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F5C6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 245, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.123 164.4) |
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 #86F5C6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F5C6 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #86F5C6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86F5C6 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F5C6
oklch(89.1% 0.123 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#38E0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.158 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#86F5C6 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) | #F1E7C4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64F5E8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F5C6
#86F5C6
oklch(89.1% 0.123 164.4)
- #FFC9E7
#FFC9E7
oklch(89.2% 0.072 344.2)
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 #86F5C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86F5C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.011
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
Use #86F5C6 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.