#85B6C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.058 222.7), rgb(133, 182, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#85B6C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.058 222.7) |
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 #85B6C8 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B6C8 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B6C8 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B6C8 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B6C8
oklch(74.8% 0.058 222.7)
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Step 500
500
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#357E95
oklch(55.7% 0.08 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#266A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 222)
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Step 800
800
#225668
oklch(42.6% 0.062 224)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#85B6C8 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) | #ABB3C9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBCBC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B6C8
#85B6C8
oklch(74.8% 0.058 222.7)
- #CEA291
#CEA291
oklch(74.8% 0.058 42.1)
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 #85B6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #85B6C8 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.