#85B9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.062 223.8), rgb(133, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#85B9CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.062 223.8) |
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 #85B9CD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B9CD | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85B9CD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85B9CD text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B9CD
oklch(75.6% 0.062 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AD
oklch(63.1% 0.079 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E98
oklch(55.6% 0.085 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#206A82
oklch(49.1% 0.08 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E576A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4756
oklch(37.6% 0.052 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#85B9CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBFBF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B9CD
#85B9CD
oklch(75.6% 0.062 223.8)
- #D2A491
#D2A491
oklch(75.6% 0.061 43.5)
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 #85B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #85B9CD 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.