#85B4B5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.7% 0.05 197.8), rgb(133, 180, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#85B4B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), 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 (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B4B5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.05 197.8) |
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 #85B4B5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B4B5 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B4B5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B4B5 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B4B5
oklch(73.7% 0.05 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#589697
oklch(63.2% 0.064 197)
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Step 600
600
#3B8082
oklch(55.6% 0.069 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#265859
oklch(42.7% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#244849
oklch(37.5% 0.042 197.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#85B4B5 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) | #AEB0B5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9B5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B7B4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B4B5
#85B4B5
oklch(73.7% 0.05 197.8)
- #C89E9E
#C89E9E
oklch(73.8% 0.05 18.4)
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 #85B4B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #85B4B5 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.