#85B2C7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.057 228.3), rgb(133, 178, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#85B2C7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.057 228.3) |
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 #85B2C7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B2C7 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2C7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B2C7 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B2C7
oklch(73.9% 0.057 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#5892AC
oklch(63% 0.072 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.079 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6982
oklch(49.2% 0.073 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#265569
oklch(42.6% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#85B2C7 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) | #A7B0C8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B2C7
#85B2C7
oklch(73.9% 0.057 228.3)
- #C9A08C
#C9A08C
oklch(73.8% 0.056 47.3)
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 #85B2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B2C7 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.