#85BCB1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.06 180.8), rgb(133, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#85BCB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.06 180.8) |
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 #85BCB1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCB1 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCB1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCB1 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#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
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BCB1
oklch(75.4% 0.06 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#50998C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8376
oklch(55.6% 0.083 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F63
oklch(49.1% 0.077 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.063 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#85BCB1 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) | #B7B6B1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEB2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BEB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCB1
#85BCB1
oklch(75.4% 0.06 180.8)
- #D0A0AD
#D0A0AD
oklch(75.4% 0.059 0.7)
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 #85BCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #85BCB1 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.