#85AE9F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.049 170.4), rgb(133, 174, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#85AE9F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE9F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.049 170.4) |
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 #85AE9F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE9F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE9F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE9F text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE9F
oklch(71.7% 0.049 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#619684
oklch(63% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#46816D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#85AE9F 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) | #ACA89E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A3A0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAFA9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE9F
#85AE9F
oklch(71.7% 0.049 170.4)
- #BD97A8
#BD97A8
oklch(71.6% 0.051 349.8)
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 #85AE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85AE9F 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.