#85AFBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.048 217.2), rgb(133, 175, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#85AFBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 217°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AFBB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.048 217.2) |
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 #85AFBB | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AFBB | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFBB text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFBB text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AFBB
oklch(72.8% 0.048 217.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#417D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#326978
oklch(49% 0.063 218)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#85AFBB 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) | #A7ACBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA5BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B4B3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AFBB
#85AFBB
oklch(72.8% 0.048 217.2)
- #C39D92
#C39D92
oklch(72.8% 0.048 36.7)
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 #85AFBB, 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 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #85AFBB 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.