#85BBC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.057 206.1), rgb(133, 187, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#85BBC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.057 206.1) |
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 #85BBC2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BBC2 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BBC2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BBC2 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BBC2
oklch(75.7% 0.057 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F969F
oklch(63% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E808A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6C75
oklch(49% 0.073 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E494E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#85BBC2 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) | #B3B7C3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBFBD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BBC2
#85BBC2
oklch(75.7% 0.057 206.1)
- #D2A39D
#D2A39D
oklch(75.7% 0.057 26.8)
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 #85BBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #85BBC2 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.