#85C2CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.065 211.2), rgb(133, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#85C2CE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C2CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.065 211.2) |
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 #85C2CE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C2CE | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C2CE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C2CE text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 211.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C2CE
oklch(77.7% 0.065 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#40B2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#85C2CE 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) | #B8BECF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4CE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC8C6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C2CE
#85C2CE
oklch(77.7% 0.065 211.2)
- #DDA89D
#DDA89D
oklch(77.8% 0.065 31.9)
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 #85C2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #85C2CE 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.