#85AEA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.045 187), rgb(133, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#85AEA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.045 187) |
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 #85AEA9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEA9 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEA9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEA9 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEA9
oklch(72% 0.045 187)
-
Step 500
500
#60958F
oklch(63.1% 0.057 186.8)
-
Step 600
600
#457F79
oklch(55.5% 0.062 186.9)
-
Step 700
700
#366B66
oklch(49% 0.057 187.5)
-
Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
-
Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
-
Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#85AEA9 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) | #AAA9A9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A4AA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B0AC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEA9
#85AEA9
oklch(72% 0.045 187)
- #BE99A0
#BE99A0
oklch(71.9% 0.045 5.6)
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 #85AEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #85AEA9 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.