#85BBAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.062 173), rgb(133, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#85BBAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BBAA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.062 173) |
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 #85BBAA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BBAA | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BBAA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BBAA 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BBAA
oklch(74.9% 0.062 173)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#246F5C
oklch(49% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3F
oklch(37.9% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#85BBAA 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) | #B8B4A9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BCB6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BBAA
#85BBAA
oklch(74.9% 0.062 173)
- #CE9EB1
#CE9EB1
oklch(74.9% 0.062 353.1)
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 #85BBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #85BBAA 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.