#85B4BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.052 213.7), rgb(133, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#85B4BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 214°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.052 213.7) |
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 #85B4BF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B4BF | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B4BF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B4BF text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CD
oklch(81% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B4BF
oklch(74% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 500
500
#5794A2
oklch(63.1% 0.067 214.1)
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Step 600
600
#397E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 214)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B78
oklch(49.2% 0.068 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#255762
oklch(42.7% 0.056 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#244850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#85B4BF 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) | #ABB1C0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B9B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B4BF
#85B4BF
oklch(74% 0.052 213.7)
- #CAA096
#CAA096
oklch(74.2% 0.052 33.7)
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 #85B4BF, 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 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B4BF 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.