#85BAB8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.056 193.1), rgb(133, 186, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#85BAB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 186, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.056 193.1) |
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 #85BAB8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BAB8 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BAB8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BAB8 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 192.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BAB8
oklch(75.1% 0.056 193.1)
-
Step 500
500
#519795
oklch(63% 0.071 193.1)
-
Step 600
600
#318280
oklch(55.7% 0.078 192.9)
-
Step 700
700
#236D6C
oklch(49% 0.071 193.8)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5958
oklch(42.6% 0.059 193.6)
-
Step 900
900
#204948
oklch(37.6% 0.046 193.3)
-
Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#85BAB8 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) | #B4B5B8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BAB8
#85BAB8
oklch(75.1% 0.056 193.1)
- #CFA1A4
#CFA1A4
oklch(75.2% 0.055 14.1)
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 #85BAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #85BAB8 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.