#85BDCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.4% 0.061 213.7), rgb(133, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#85BDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.061 213.7) |
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 #85BDCA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BDCA | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BDCA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BDCA text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BDCA
oklch(76.4% 0.061 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#4BB0C5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#85BDCA 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) | #B3B9CB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC2C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BDCA
#85BDCA
oklch(76.4% 0.061 213.7)
- #D6A599
#D6A599
oklch(76.4% 0.061 34.1)
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 #85BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #85BDCA 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.