#85AAAD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.2% 0.04 202.4), rgb(133, 170, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#85AAAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AAAD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.04 202.4) |
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 #85AAAD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AAAD | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AAAD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AAAD text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AAAD
oklch(71.2% 0.04 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#639397
oklch(63.1% 0.052 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#497D82
oklch(55.5% 0.056 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#315659
oklch(42.7% 0.043 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#85AAAD 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) | #A4A7AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ADAB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AAAD
#85AAAD
oklch(71.2% 0.04 202.4)
- #BA9997
#BA9997
oklch(71.2% 0.04 22.2)
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 #85AAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #85AAAD 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.