#86AAAD
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #86AAAD
With the hex code #86AAAD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AD8986, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #86AAAD?
With the hex code #86AAAD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #86AAAD?
Use black text. Black on #86AAAD has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #86AAAD?
Its complementary colour is #AD8986, and analogous partners are #86AD9D and #8697AD.