#85BEAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.066 170.6), rgb(133, 190, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#85BEAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.066 170.6) |
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 #85BEAA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BEAA | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BEAA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BEAA text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BEAA
oklch(75.6% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A82
oklch(63.1% 0.084 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D856C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E705A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#85BEAA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BFB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BEAA
#85BEAA
oklch(75.6% 0.066 170.6)
- #D19FB5
#D19FB5
oklch(75.5% 0.066 350.6)
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 #85BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #85BEAA 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.