#85C2BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.064 185.7), rgb(133, 194, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#85C2BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C2BA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 194, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.064 185.7) |
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 #85C2BA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C2BA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C2BA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C2BA text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C2BA
oklch(77% 0.064 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#85C2BA 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) | #BCBBBA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C5BF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C2BA
#85C2BA
oklch(77% 0.064 185.7)
- #D9A4AE
#D9A4AE
oklch(77.1% 0.064 6.1)
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 #85C2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #85C2BA 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.