#85B2AB
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.9% 0.049 184.4), rgb(133, 178, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#85B2AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.049 184.4) |
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 #85B2AB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2AB | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2AB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2AB text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2AB
oklch(72.9% 0.049 184.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C968E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8078
oklch(55.5% 0.068 185)
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Step 700
700
#316D65
oklch(49.2% 0.064 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5852
oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#85B2AB 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) | #AEADAB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A7AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B4B0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2AB
#85B2AB
oklch(72.9% 0.049 184.4)
- #C39BA4
#C39BA4
oklch(72.9% 0.049 3.3)
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 #85B2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #85B2AB 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.