#85A49E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.4% 0.035 182.2), rgb(133, 164, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#85A49E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A49E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 164, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.035 182.2) |
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 #85A49E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A49E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A49E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A49E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A49E
oklch(69.4% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B938B
oklch(63.1% 0.046 181)
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Step 600
600
#527D75
oklch(55.6% 0.049 181.5)
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Step 700
700
#426963
oklch(49% 0.045 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#85A49E 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) | #A1A09E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA5A2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A49E
#85A49E
oklch(69.4% 0.035 182.2)
- #B0949A
#B0949A
oklch(69.4% 0.034 3.6)
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 #85A49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #85A49E 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.