#85C1AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.069 170.6), rgb(133, 193, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#85C1AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C1AC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.069 170.6) |
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 #85C1AC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C1AC | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C1AC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C1AC text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 169.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C1AC
oklch(76.4% 0.069 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB797
oklch(70.8% 0.111 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#85C1AC 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) | #BEB9AB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C2BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C1AC
#85C1AC
oklch(76.4% 0.069 170.6)
- #D5A1B8
#D5A1B8
oklch(76.4% 0.068 350.6)
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 #85C1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #85C1AC 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.