#85C5BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.067 183.7), rgb(133, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#85C5BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 183.7) |
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 #85C5BB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C5BB | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C5BB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C5BB text on black | 10.70:1 | 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
#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
#BFE2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C5BB
oklch(77.7% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#85C5BB 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) | #BFBEBB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C8C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C5BB
#85C5BB
oklch(77.7% 0.067 183.7)
- #DCA5B2
#DCA5B2
oklch(77.7% 0.067 3.1)
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 #85C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #85C5BB 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.