#85A2A3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.1% 0.032 199), rgb(133, 162, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#85A2A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 162, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.032 199) |
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 #85A2A3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A2A3 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2A3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A2A3 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A2A3
oklch(69.1% 0.032 199)
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Step 500
500
#6C9193
oklch(63% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#547C7D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#44686A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#385556
oklch(42.7% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#314647
oklch(37.7% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#85A2A3 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) | #9E9FA3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA4A2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A2A3
#85A2A3
oklch(69.1% 0.032 199)
- #AF9494
#AF9494
oklch(69.1% 0.032 18)
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 #85A2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #85A2A3 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.