#85BBD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.066 227.4), rgb(133, 187, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#85BBD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.066 227.4) |
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 #85BBD3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BBD3 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BBD3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BBD3 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.036 225.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BBD3
oklch(76.3% 0.066 227.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DADD4
oklch(70.6% 0.106 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#85BBD3 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) | #AEB8D4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C2C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BBD3
#85BBD3
oklch(76.3% 0.066 227.4)
- #D6A68E
#D6A68E
oklch(76.3% 0.066 47.8)
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 #85BBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #85BBD3 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.