#85C6BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.068 182.7), rgb(133, 198, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#85C6BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C6BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 198, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.068 182.7) |
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 #85C6BB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C6BB | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C6BB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C6BB text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.038 182)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C6BB
oklch(78% 0.068 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CB7A7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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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
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#85C6BB 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) | #C0BFBB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C8C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C6BB
#85C6BB
oklch(78% 0.068 182.7)
- #DEA6B3
#DEA6B3
oklch(78.1% 0.068 3.4)
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 #85C6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #85C6BB 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.