#86FCD1
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91% 0.124 167.7), rgb(134, 252, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#86FCD1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86FCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 252, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.124 167.7) |
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 #86FCD1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #86FCD1 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #86FCD1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #86FCD1 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#86FCD1
oklch(91% 0.124 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#20E1AC
oklch(81% 0.16 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#86FCD1 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) | #F7EECF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DFDF0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86FCD1
#86FCD1
oklch(91% 0.124 167.7)
- #FFD3E8
#FFD3E8
oklch(91% 0.056 347.9)
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 #86FCD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #86FCD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.015
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #86FCD1 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.