#85AB9E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.045 172), rgb(133, 171, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#85AB9E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AB9E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 171, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.045 172) |
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 #85AB9E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AB9E | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB9E text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AB9E text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AB9E
oklch(70.9% 0.045 172)
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Step 500
500
#649585
oklch(63% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A806F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 172)
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Step 800
800
#31584C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#85AB9E 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) | #A9A69D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A19F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CACA7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AB9E
#85AB9E
oklch(70.9% 0.045 172)
- #B996A4
#B996A4
oklch(70.9% 0.046 352.4)
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 #85AB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #85AB9E 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.