#85C3CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.065 209.8), rgb(133, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#85C3CE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C3CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.065 209.8) |
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 #85C3CE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C3CE | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C3CE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C3CE text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C3CE
oklch(77.9% 0.065 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#3EB2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.104 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#85C3CE 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) | #B9BECF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C8C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C3CE
#85C3CE
oklch(77.9% 0.065 209.8)
- #DEA89F
#DEA89F
oklch(77.9% 0.065 29.4)
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 #85C3CE, 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 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #85C3CE 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.