#85AEB3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.045 205.5), rgb(133, 174, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#85AEB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.045 205.5) |
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 #85AEB3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEB3 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEB3 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEB3 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEB3
oklch(72.3% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F949A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#437E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#28474B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#85AEB3 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) | #A7AAB3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA4B3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B1AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEB3
#85AEB3
oklch(72.3% 0.045 205.5)
- #C09B97
#C09B97
oklch(72.2% 0.045 25.4)
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 #85AEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #85AEB3 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.