#85BFCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77% 0.064 216.9), rgb(133, 191, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#85BFCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BFCF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.064 216.9) |
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 #85BFCF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85BFCF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BFCF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BFCF text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 219.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BFCF
oklch(77% 0.064 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#46B0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 217)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#85BFCF 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) | #B4BBD0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC5C4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BFCF
#85BFCF
oklch(77% 0.064 216.9)
- #D9A798
#D9A798
oklch(77.1% 0.063 37.4)
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 #85BFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
Use #85BFCF 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.