#85C4CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.065 205.9), rgb(133, 196, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#85C4CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C4CC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 196, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.065 205.9) |
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 #85C4CC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C4CC | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C4CC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C4CC text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 207.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C4CC
oklch(78.1% 0.065 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CB3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#85C4CC 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) | #BABFCD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC9C6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C4CC
#85C4CC
oklch(78.1% 0.065 205.9)
- #DEA8A2
#DEA8A2
oklch(78% 0.065 25.9)
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 #85C4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #85C4CC 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.