#85B6BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.053 207.1), rgb(133, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#85B6BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B6BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.053 207.1) |
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 #85B6BD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B6BD | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B6BD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B6BD text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#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
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B6BD
oklch(74.4% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#377F89
oklch(55.5% 0.073 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#286C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206)
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Step 800
800
#23585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#22484D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#85B6BD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AABD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BAB8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B6BD
#85B6BD
oklch(74.4% 0.053 207.1)
- #CBA09A
#CBA09A
oklch(74.4% 0.052 27.5)
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 #85B6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85B6BD 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.