#85BAB4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.056 187.3), rgb(133, 186, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#85BAB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 187.3) |
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 #85BAB4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BAB4 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BAB4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BAB4 text on black | 9.67:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BAB4
oklch(75% 0.056 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#529891
oklch(63.2% 0.072 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#32827B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#236E68
oklch(49.1% 0.073 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#205A55
oklch(42.8% 0.06 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#85BAB4 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) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABADB5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BDB8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BAB4
#85BAB4
oklch(75% 0.056 187.3)
- #CEA0A8
#CEA0A8
oklch(75% 0.055 6.9)
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 #85BAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #85BAB4 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.