#85C5CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.066 207), rgb(133, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#85C5CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.066 207) |
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 #85C5CE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C5CE | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C5CE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C5CE text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#BEE1E5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 205)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C5CE
oklch(78.3% 0.066 207)
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Step 400
400
#39B3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 207)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#85C5CE 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) | #BBC0CF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CAC8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C5CE
#85C5CE
oklch(78.3% 0.066 207)
- #E0A9A2
#E0A9A2
oklch(78.4% 0.066 26.9)
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 #85C5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
Use #85C5CE 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.