#85AEB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.045 209.1), rgb(133, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#85AEB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 209°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.045 209.1) |
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 #85AEB5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEB5 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEB5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEB5 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEB5
oklch(72.3% 0.045 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E939C
oklch(63% 0.058 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#437E87
oklch(55.7% 0.063 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#346A73
oklch(49.1% 0.059 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565D
oklch(42.6% 0.048 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474C
oklch(37.6% 0.038 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#85AEB5 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) | #A7ABB5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA4B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B2B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEB5
#85AEB5
oklch(72.3% 0.045 209.1)
- #C19C95
#C19C95
oklch(72.5% 0.046 30.6)
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 #85AEB5, 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 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #85AEB5 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.