#85BBAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.059 179.3), rgb(133, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#85BBAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.059 179.3) |
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 #85BBAF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BBAF | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BBAF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BBAF text on black | 9.72:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BBAF
oklch(75.1% 0.059 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#51998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#318374
oklch(55.6% 0.083 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#85BBAF 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) | #B7B5AF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADB0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BDB7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BBAF
#85BBAF
oklch(75.1% 0.059 179.3)
- #CF9FAD
#CF9FAD
oklch(75.1% 0.06 359.4)
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 #85BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #85BBAF 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.