#85BCC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.058 207.3), rgb(133, 188, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#85BCC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCC4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.058 207.3) |
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 #85BCC4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCC4 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCC4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCC4 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 206.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BCC4
oklch(76% 0.058 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#4FB1BE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#85BCC4 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) | #B3B8C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC1BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCC4
#85BCC4
oklch(76% 0.058 207.3)
- #D4A49D
#D4A49D
oklch(76.1% 0.058 28)
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 #85BCC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #85BCC4 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.