#85BCB5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.058 186.2), rgb(133, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#85BCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.058 186.2) |
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 #85BCB5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCB5 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCB5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCB5 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BCB5
oklch(75.5% 0.058 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9890
oklch(63% 0.074 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E837A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#206E67
oklch(49% 0.075 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.062 186)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#85BCB5 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) | #B6B6B5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCB5
#85BCB5
oklch(75.5% 0.058 186.2)
- #D1A1AA
#D1A1AA
oklch(75.6% 0.058 6)
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 #85BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #85BCB5 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.