#85AFC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.053 227.5), rgb(133, 175, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#85AFC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 175, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.053 227.5) |
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 #85AFC2 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AFC2 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFC2 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AFC2 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AFC2
oklch(73% 0.053 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C92AA
oklch(63.2% 0.068 228)
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Step 600
600
#407C95
oklch(55.6% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#31687F
oklch(49% 0.069 228)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#85AFC2 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) | #A5ADC3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B5B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AFC2
#85AFC2
oklch(73% 0.053 227.5)
- #C59E8C
#C59E8C
oklch(73% 0.053 46.1)
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 #85AFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85AFC2 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.