#85ADAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.9% 0.043 198.1), rgb(133, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#85ADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.043 198.1) |
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 #85ADAE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ADAE | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADAE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADAE text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ADAE
oklch(71.9% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#609496
oklch(63.1% 0.055 198.9)
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Step 600
600
#457E80
oklch(55.5% 0.06 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#376B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#85ADAE 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) | #A7A9AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B0AD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ADAE
#85ADAE
oklch(71.9% 0.043 198.1)
- #BE9A9A
#BE9A9A
oklch(71.9% 0.043 18.2)
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 #85ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #85ADAE 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.