#85B9BE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.055 203.5), rgb(133, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#85B9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.055 203.5) |
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 #85B9BE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B9BE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B9BE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B9BE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CB
oklch(81% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B9BE
oklch(75.1% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#51969D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#328087
oklch(55.5% 0.076 203.4)
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Step 700
700
#236C73
oklch(49% 0.071 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#20585D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#85B9BE 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) | #B1B5BE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BDBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B9BE
#85B9BE
oklch(75.1% 0.055 203.5)
- #CFA19E
#CFA19E
oklch(75.1% 0.055 22.8)
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 #85B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #85B9BE 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.