#85BCB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.6% 0.057 191.7), rgb(133, 188, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#85BCB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.057 191.7) |
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 #85BCB9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCB9 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCB9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCB9 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BCB9
oklch(75.6% 0.057 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 192)
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Step 600
600
#2E827F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#85BCB9 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) | #B6B6B9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BFBB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCB9
#85BCB9
oklch(75.6% 0.057 191.7)
- #D2A1A6
#D2A1A6
oklch(75.6% 0.058 11.7)
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 #85BCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #85BCB9 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.