#85B5AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.052 185), rgb(133, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#85B5AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.052 185) |
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 #85B5AE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B5AE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B5AE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B5AE text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B5AE
oklch(73.7% 0.052 185)
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Step 500
500
#58978F
oklch(63.2% 0.066 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8179
oklch(55.6% 0.072 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D66
oklch(49.1% 0.067 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#265953
oklch(42.7% 0.056 185.1)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#85B5AE 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) | #B0B0AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9AF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B7B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B5AE
#85B5AE
oklch(73.7% 0.052 185)
- #C79DA5
#C79DA5
oklch(73.7% 0.051 5.6)
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 #85B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #85B5AE 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.