#85B2B4
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.2% 0.048 199.6), rgb(133, 178, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#85B2B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.048 199.6) |
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 #85B2B4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2B4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2B4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2B4 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2B4
oklch(73.2% 0.048 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9598
oklch(63.1% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F82
oklch(55.5% 0.066 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6E
oklch(49% 0.062 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#28585A
oklch(42.8% 0.052 199)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#85B2B4 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) | #ACAEB4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A7B4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B5B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2B4
#85B2B4
oklch(73.2% 0.048 199.6)
- #C59D9C
#C59D9C
oklch(73.2% 0.048 20)
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 #85B2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #85B2B4 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.