#85B2BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.051 217.5), rgb(133, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#85B2BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.051 217.5) |
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 #85B2BF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2BF | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2BF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2BF text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2BF
oklch(73.6% 0.051 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#5994A4
oklch(63.2% 0.066 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 217)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 218)
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Step 800
800
#275663
oklch(42.6% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#85B2BF 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) | #A9AFC0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8BF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B7B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2BF
#85B2BF
oklch(73.6% 0.051 217.5)
- #C79F93
#C79F93
oklch(73.6% 0.051 37.3)
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 #85B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #85B2BF 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.