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#86e2dc color: Cold Blue

#86e2dc is rgb(134, 226, 220) in RGB and oklch(85.382% 0.08869 190.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

85.4%
0.089
190°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #86e2dc

#86e2dc is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #86e2dc mixed with white

  1. 86e2dc
  2. 94e5df
  3. a1e8e3
  4. aeebe6
  5. baeeea
  6. c6f1ed
  7. d2f4f1
  8. ddf7f4
  9. e9f9f8
  10. f4fcfb

Darker: #86e2dc mixed with black

  1. 86e2dc
  2. 74c4bf
  3. 62a8a3
  4. 518c88
  5. 40716e
  6. 305754
  7. 213e3c
  8. 132726
  9. 061211
  10. 010302

Calmer: #86e2dc with less saturation

  1. 86e2dc
  2. 8fe0db
  3. 98ded9
  4. a0ddd8
  5. a7dbd7
  6. afd9d5
  7. b6d7d4
  8. bcd5d3
  9. c3d3d1
  10. c9d1d0

Questions about #86e2dc

What color is #86e2dc?

#86e2dc is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Cold Blue. In RGB it is rgb(134, 226, 220), in HSL hsl(176.09, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.382% 0.08869 190.253).

What colors go well with #86e2dc?

The complementary color of #86e2dc is #ffb7c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9be1bb and #8addf7. The triadic partners are #e1bffb and #f5c58f.

Is white or black text more readable on #86e2dc?

Black text reads better on #86e2dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86e2dc a warm or cool color?

#86e2dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.089.