#85ACBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.05 229.3), rgb(133, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#85ACBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.05 229.3) |
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 #85ACBF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ACBF | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACBF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ACBF text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ACBF
oklch(72.2% 0.05 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F91A9
oklch(63% 0.065 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#447B94
oklch(55.5% 0.07 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#35687E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5567
oklch(42.8% 0.054 229.1)
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Step 900
900
#294654
oklch(37.7% 0.042 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#85ACBF 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) | #A2AAC0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B2B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ACBF
#85ACBF
oklch(72.2% 0.05 229.3)
- #C09D8A
#C09D8A
oklch(72.3% 0.05 50.1)
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 #85ACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #85ACBF 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.