#85C2CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.065 212.4), rgb(133, 194, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#85C2CF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 212°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C2CF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 194, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.065 212.4) |
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 #85C2CF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C2CF | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C2CF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C2CF text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 211.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C2CF
oklch(77.7% 0.065 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#40B1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.104 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#85C2CF 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) | #B7BED0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C8C6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C2CF
#85C2CF
oklch(77.7% 0.065 212.4)
- #DDA89C
#DDA89C
oklch(77.7% 0.065 33)
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 #85C2CF, 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 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #85C2CF 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.