#85B3AC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.2% 0.05 184.6), rgb(133, 179, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#85B3AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B3AC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 179, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.05 184.6) |
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 #85B3AC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B3AC | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B3AC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B3AC text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#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
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B3AC
oklch(73.2% 0.05 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A968E
oklch(63% 0.064 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8178
oklch(55.7% 0.07 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184.1)
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Step 800
800
#285953
oklch(42.8% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#85B3AC 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) | #AEAEAC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B5B1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B3AC
#85B3AC
oklch(73.2% 0.05 184.6)
- #C59CA4
#C59CA4
oklch(73.3% 0.05 5.3)
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 #85B3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #85B3AC 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.