#85A89F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.041 177.6), rgb(133, 168, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#85A89F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A89F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 168, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.041 177.6) |
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 #85A89F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A89F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A89F text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A89F text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A89F
oklch(70.3% 0.041 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#679489
oklch(63.1% 0.052 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E73
oklch(55.5% 0.055 178)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B60
oklch(49.2% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 178)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#85A89F 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) | #A5A49F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA9A5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A89F
#85A89F
oklch(70.3% 0.041 177.6)
- #B5959F
#B5959F
oklch(70.2% 0.041 357.5)
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 #85A89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #85A89F 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.