What color is #86CEDB?

#86CEDB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(134, 206, 219), and in HSL hsl(189, 54%, 69%).

Is #86CEDB accessible as text?

On white, #86CEDB has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #86CEDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86CEDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #86CEDB?

#86CEDB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB9285. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86CEDB below.

Is #86CEDB good for buttons?

#86CEDB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86CEDB — white text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86CEDB the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #86CEDB is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #86CEDB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #86CEDB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86CEDB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #86CEDB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky Blue 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #86CEDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B3F4FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #86CEDB Secondary #DBF3F8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #86CEDB 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #86CEDB

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People also use #86CEDB with

Seafoam Iceberg Dark Salmon 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #85B1DB — 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 #86CEDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86CEDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 206 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.9% 0.074 210.1);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F6;
  --color-200: #C0E6EC;
  --color-300: #95D0DA;
  --color-400: #6CB8C6;
  --color-500: #4B9CAA;
  --color-600: #3F7883;
  --color-700: #32575D;
  --color-800: #233A3D;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF3F6',
    200: '#C0E6EC',
    300: '#95D0DA',
    400: '#6CB8C6',
    500: '#4B9CAA',
    600: '#3F7883',
    700: '#32575D',
    800: '#233A3D',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #86CEDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F6;
$base-200: #C0E6EC;
$base-300: #95D0DA;
$base-400: #6CB8C6;
$base-500: #4B9CAA;
$base-600: #3F7883;
$base-700: #32575D;
$base-800: #233A3D;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #4FB8CA;
$base-subtle: #DEEEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86CEDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95D0DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CB8C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B9CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32575D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}