#86F5ED
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.2% 0.103 189.4), rgb(134, 245, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#86F5ED is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F5ED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 245, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.103 189.4) |
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 #86F5ED | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86F5ED | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #86F5ED text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #86F5ED text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86F5ED
oklch(90.2% 0.103 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#2DDCD3
oklch(81% 0.133 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#86F5ED 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) | #EAEBED | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DDEE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FFAF2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F5ED
#86F5ED
oklch(90.2% 0.103 189.4)
- #FFD1D7
#FFD1D7
oklch(90.2% 0.052 9.4)
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 #86F5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.049
Use #86F5ED 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.