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#86e2cf color: Sea Foam

#86e2cf is rgb(134, 226, 207) in RGB and oklch(84.992% 0.09272 179.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

85%
0.093
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #86e2cf

#86e2cf is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Foam (#87e0cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #86e2cf mixed with white

  1. 86e2cf
  2. 94e5d4
  3. a1e8d8
  4. aeebdd
  5. baeee2
  6. c6f1e7
  7. d2f4ec
  8. ddf7f0
  9. e9f9f5
  10. f4fcfa

Darker: #86e2cf mixed with black

  1. 86e2cf
  2. 74c4b4
  3. 62a899
  4. 518c7f
  5. 407167
  6. 30574f
  7. 213e38
  8. 132723
  9. 061210
  10. 010302

Calmer: #86e2cf with less saturation

  1. 86e2cf
  2. 8fe0cf
  3. 97decf
  4. 9fdccf
  5. a7dace
  6. aed8ce
  7. b5d6ce
  8. bbd4ce
  9. c2d2ce
  10. c8d0ce

Questions about #86e2cf

What color is #86e2cf?

#86e2cf is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Sea Foam. In RGB it is rgb(134, 226, 207), in HSL hsl(167.61, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.992% 0.09272 179.194).

What colors go well with #86e2cf?

The complementary color of #86e2cf is #ffb5cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3dfad and #80dfee. The triadic partners are #d6c1ff and #fcbf90.

Is white or black text more readable on #86e2cf?

Black text reads better on #86e2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86e2cf a warm or cool color?

#86e2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.093.