#85B5BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.052 208.9), rgb(133, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#85B5BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B5BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.052 208.9) |
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 #85B5BD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B5BD | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B5BD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B5BD text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B5BD
oklch(74.2% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#56959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#387F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.067 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#24575F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#85B5BD 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) | #ADB1BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AABD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B9B7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B5BD
#85B5BD
oklch(74.2% 0.052 208.9)
- #CAA099
#CAA099
oklch(74.2% 0.051 29.3)
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 #85B5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B5BD 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.