#86FAC4
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.2% 0.131 162), rgb(134, 250, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#86FAC4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86FAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 250, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.131 162) |
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 #86FAC4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #86FAC4 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #86FAC4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #86FAC4 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.049 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86FAC4
oklch(90.2% 0.131 162)
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Step 300
300
#2BE19E
oklch(80.8% 0.169 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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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
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#86FAC4 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) | #F7EBC1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64FAEB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86FAC4
#86FAC4
oklch(90.2% 0.131 162)
- #FFCEEB
#FFCEEB
oklch(90.2% 0.066 342.2)
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 #86FAC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86FAC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.010
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
Use #86FAC4 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.