#85AEBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.05 223.8), rgb(133, 174, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#85AEBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 224°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AEBE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.05 223.8) |
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 #85AEBE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AEBE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEBE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AEBE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AEBE
oklch(72.7% 0.05 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A6
oklch(63% 0.064 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#427C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#33697C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5565
oklch(42.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#85AEBE 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) | #A5ACBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B3B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AEBE
#85AEBE
oklch(72.7% 0.05 223.8)
- #C39D8E
#C39D8E
oklch(72.7% 0.05 42.6)
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 #85AEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #85AEBE 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.