#85B6CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.06 226.3), rgb(133, 182, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#85B6CB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B6CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 182, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.06 226.3) |
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 #85B6CB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B6CB | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B6CB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B6CB text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B6CB
oklch(74.9% 0.06 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#5393AD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#347D99
oklch(55.6% 0.084 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#266982
oklch(49% 0.077 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#22566A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#85B6CB 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) | #ABB4CC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBCBD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B6CB
#85B6CB
oklch(74.9% 0.06 226.3)
- #CFA38E
#CFA38E
oklch(75% 0.06 46.8)
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 #85B6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #85B6CB 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.