#85ACAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.042 200.2), rgb(133, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#85ACAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ACAE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.042 200.2) |
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 #85ACAE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ACAE | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACAE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACAE text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ACAE
oklch(71.7% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#619496
oklch(63.1% 0.055 199)
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Step 600
600
#477E81
oklch(55.6% 0.058 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#386A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5759
oklch(42.8% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4749
oklch(37.6% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#85ACAE 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) | #A6A8AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AFAC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ACAE
#85ACAE
oklch(71.7% 0.042 200.2)
- #BD9A99
#BD9A99
oklch(71.8% 0.042 20.1)
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 #85ACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #85ACAE 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.