#85A5AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70% 0.036 208), rgb(133, 165, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#85A5AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A5AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.036 208) |
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 #85A5AA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A5AA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5AA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A5AA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A5AA
oklch(70% 0.036 208)
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Step 500
500
#699298
oklch(63.2% 0.046 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.05 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#40686E
oklch(49% 0.046 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#35555A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#85A5AA 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) | #A0A2AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA8A6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A5AA
#85A5AA
oklch(70% 0.036 208)
- #B49692
#B49692
oklch(69.9% 0.037 27)
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 #85A5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #85A5AA 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.