#86FBFC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92% 0.107 196.2), rgb(134, 251, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#86FBFC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86FBFC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 251, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.107 196.2) |
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 #86FBFC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #86FBFC | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #86FBFC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #86FBFC text on black | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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 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)
#86FBFC
oklch(92% 0.107 196.2)
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Step 200
200
#9CE9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#0ADBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.137 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#86FBFC 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) | #EEF1FC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40FFFB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86FBFC
#86FBFC
oklch(92% 0.107 196.2)
- #FFDADB
#FFDADB
oklch(92% 0.041 16.1)
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 #86FBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
Use #86FBFC 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.