#86FEF7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.5% 0.109 190.4), rgb(134, 254, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#86FEF7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86FEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 254, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.109 190.4) |
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 #86FEF7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #86FEF7 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #86FEF7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #86FEF7 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#86FEF7
oklch(92.5% 0.109 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BEAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD5
oklch(81% 0.14 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#86FEF7 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) | #F2F3F7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE4F8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44FFFB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86FEF7
#86FEF7
oklch(92.5% 0.109 190.4)
- #FFDCE0
#FFDCE0
oklch(92.5% 0.039 10.1)
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 #86FEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
Use #86FEF7 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.