#85A29B
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.8% 0.034 179), rgb(133, 162, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#85A29B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A29B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.034 179) |
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 #85A29B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A29B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A29B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A29B text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A29B
oklch(68.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500
#6D928A
oklch(63% 0.043 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#557D74
oklch(55.7% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#456961
oklch(49.1% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#85A29B 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) | #9F9E9B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA3A0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A29B
#85A29B
oklch(68.8% 0.034 179)
- #AD929A
#AD929A
oklch(68.7% 0.034 358.3)
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 #85A29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #85A29B 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.