#0D85AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.7% 0.112 229.3), rgb(13, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#0D85AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D85AE |
| RGB | rgb(13, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 86%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.112 229.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0D85AE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0D85AE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0D85AE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D85AE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.08 230)
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Step 500
500
#3995BB
oklch(63.2% 0.102 229.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0D85AE
oklch(57.7% 0.112 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F485E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#0D85AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7083B0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D85AE
#0D85AE
oklch(57.7% 0.112 229.3)
- #AE6439
#AE6439
oklch(57.9% 0.112 49.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0D85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #0D85AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.