#85A8AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6), rgb(133, 168, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#85A8AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A8AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 168, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6) |
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 #85A8AA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A8AA | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A8AA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A8AA text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#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
#B0C6C7
oklch(81% 0.024 200)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#669395
oklch(63.2% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D80
oklch(55.6% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D696C
oklch(49% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#335658
oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4748
oklch(37.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#85A8AA 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) | #A3A5AA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABA8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A8AA
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
- #B79796
#B79796
oklch(70.5% 0.038 20.2)
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 #85A8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #85A8AA 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.