#85B8BF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.054 206.7), rgb(133, 184, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#85B8BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B8BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 184, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.054 206.7) |
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 #85B8BF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B8BF | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B8BF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B8BF text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#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
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B8BF
oklch(74.9% 0.054 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#52969F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#338089
oklch(55.6% 0.076 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#256C75
oklch(49.1% 0.07 207)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#85B8BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BCBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B8BF
#85B8BF
oklch(74.9% 0.054 206.7)
- #CEA19B
#CEA19B
oklch(74.9% 0.054 27.2)
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 #85B8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #85B8BF 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.