Palettes / Colors / #86DFCD
#86DFCD — Light Teal
#86DFCD is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #86DFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#86DFCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF8698; it also sits naturally between #86DFA1 and #86C4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #86DFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 134, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 168°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 168°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.24, 62.25, 67.28 |
| Yxy | 62.25, 0.2672, 0.3522 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.05, -30.87, 0.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.90, -27.42, 0.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #86DFCD
.text { color: #86DFCD; }
.background { background-color: #86DFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #86DFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(134, 223, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #86DFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(134, 223, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #86DFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(134, 223, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#86DFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#86DFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF8698:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #86DFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #86DFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #86DFCD: ·
How #86DFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #86DFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #86DFCD?
#86DFCD is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 134, 223, 205). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #86DFCD?
#86DFCD is RGB 134, 223, 205 — HSL 168°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #86DFCD?
Its complement is #DF8698; analogous partners are #86DFA1 and #86C4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #86DFCD for text?
Black text on #86DFCD has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.