#86F9F8
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.4% 0.105 194.7), rgb(134, 249, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#86F9F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86F9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 249, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.105 194.7) |
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 #86F9F8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #86F9F8 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #86F9F8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #86F9F8 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#86F9F8
oklch(91.4% 0.105 194.7)
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Step 200
200
#9DE9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#1ADBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.135 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#86F9F8 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) | #ECEFF8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45FFF8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86F9F8
#86F9F8
oklch(91.4% 0.105 194.7)
- #FFD7D9
#FFD7D9
oklch(91.3% 0.045 14.6)
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 #86F9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
Use #86F9F8 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.