Close to Cambridge Blue
#86CABC
#86CABC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 79.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #86CABC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86CABC as they’d see it.
#86CABC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86CABC
What color is #86CABC?
#86CABC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 79.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 168°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86CABC in RGB?
#86CABC is rgb(134, 202, 188): 134 red, 202 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86CABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 7, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86CABC?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86CABC?
Its complement #EBADB9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.