What color is #86AAA3?

#86AAA3 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(134, 170, 163), and in HSL hsl(168, 17%, 60%).

Is #86AAA3 accessible as text?

On white, #86AAA3 has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #86AAA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86AAA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #86AAA3?

#86AAA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA888F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86AAA3 below.

Is #86AAA3 good for buttons?

#86AAA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86AAA3 — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86AAA3 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #86AAA3 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#86AAA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #86AAA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #86AAA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #86AAA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #86AAA3 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Grey keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #86AAA3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86AAA3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cadet Grey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #86AAA3 Secondary #C4D1CE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Grey carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #86AAA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #AECFC9

Cadet Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Grey.

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Color Lab

How #86AAA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #86AAA3

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People also use #86AAA3 with

Laurel Green Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88A6AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #86AAA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86AAA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 170 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.041 181.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #CFDDDA;
  --color-300: #ADC3BE;
  --color-400: #8BA7A1;
  --color-500: #6B8983;
  --color-600: #566B67;
  --color-700: #414E4C;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-grey: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#CFDDDA',
    300: '#ADC3BE',
    400: '#8BA7A1',
    500: '#6B8983',
    600: '#566B67',
    700: '#414E4C',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #86AAA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #CFDDDA;
$base-300: #ADC3BE;
$base-400: #8BA7A1;
$base-500: #6B8983;
$base-600: #566B67;
$base-700: #414E4C;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #668F87;
$base-subtle: #DCE4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86AAA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA7A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}