What color is #86E5E5?

#86E5E5 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(134, 229, 229), and in HSL hsl(180, 65%, 71%).

Is #86E5E5 accessible as text?

On white, #86E5E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #86E5E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #86E5E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #86E5E5?

#86E5E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E58585. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #86E5E5 below.

Is #86E5E5 good for buttons?

#86E5E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #86E5E5 — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #86E5E5 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #86E5E5 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#86E5E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #86E5E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #86E5E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #86E5E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #86E5E5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue 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 #86E5E5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #86E5E5 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue 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 #F6F4EF Accent #86E5E5 Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #86E5E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #86E5E5 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #86E5E5 with

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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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #85C5E5 — 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 #86E5E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #86E5E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 229 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.090 195.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF9F9;
  --color-200: #BCF1F1;
  --color-300: #8EE2E2;
  --color-400: #63CFCF;
  --color-500: #41B4B4;
  --color-600: #388989;
  --color-700: #2D6262;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF9F9',
    200: '#BCF1F1',
    300: '#8EE2E2',
    400: '#63CFCF',
    500: '#41B4B4',
    600: '#388989',
    700: '#2D6262',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #86E5E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF9F9;
$base-200: #BCF1F1;
$base-300: #8EE2E2;
$base-400: #63CFCF;
$base-500: #41B4B4;
$base-600: #388989;
$base-700: #2D6262;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #49D8D8;
$base-subtle: #DEF4F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#86E5E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63CFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41B4B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #86E5E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #86E5E5

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