#85ADBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.05 227.3), rgb(133, 173, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#85ADBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ADBF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 173, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.05 227.3) |
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 #85ADBF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85ADBF | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADBF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85ADBF text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85ADBF
oklch(72.5% 0.05 227.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A8
oklch(63.2% 0.064 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#437C93
oklch(55.7% 0.07 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#34687E
oklch(49.1% 0.066 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5566
oklch(42.7% 0.054 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#85ADBF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B2B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ADBF
#85ADBF
oklch(72.5% 0.05 227.3)
- #C29D8B
#C29D8B
oklch(72.5% 0.051 47.3)
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 #85ADBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #85ADBF 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.