#85BCBE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.057 198.9), rgb(133, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#85BCBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCBE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 198.9) |
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 #85BCBE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCBE | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCBE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCBE text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BCBE
oklch(75.8% 0.057 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E979A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 199)
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Step 600
600
#2D8185
oklch(55.5% 0.079 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6D70
oklch(49% 0.074 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C595C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 199.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494B
oklch(37.6% 0.047 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#85BCBE 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) | #B5B7BE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C0BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCBE
#85BCBE
oklch(75.8% 0.057 198.9)
- #D3A2A2
#D3A2A2
oklch(75.8% 0.058 18.5)
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 #85BCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #85BCBE 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.