#85BEC2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.4% 0.059 201.5), rgb(133, 190, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#85BEC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.059 201.5) |
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 #85BEC2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BEC2 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BEC2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BEC2 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BEC2
oklch(76.4% 0.059 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#4BB2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.095 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#85BEC2 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) | #B6B9C2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC2BF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BEC2
#85BEC2
oklch(76.4% 0.059 201.5)
- #D6A4A2
#D6A4A2
oklch(76.4% 0.06 21.2)
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 #85BEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #85BEC2 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.