#85A1AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.2% 0.037 227.7), rgb(133, 161, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#85A1AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A1AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 161, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.037 227.7) |
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 #85A1AE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A1AE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1AE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A1AE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A1AE
oklch(69.2% 0.037 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C90A0
oklch(63.2% 0.047 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#537A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.051 227)
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Step 700
700
#436676
oklch(49% 0.048 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#85A1AE 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) | #9A9FAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A5A5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A1AE
#85A1AE
oklch(69.2% 0.037 227.7)
- #B09689
#B09689
oklch(69.3% 0.036 48.2)
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 #85A1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.007
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.007
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #85A1AE 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.