#85C8DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.5% 0.073 218.6), rgb(133, 200, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#85C8DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C8DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.073 218.6) |
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 #85C8DC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C8DC | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C8DC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C8DC text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 218.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C8DC
oklch(79.5% 0.073 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#2DB1D2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#85C8DC 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) | #BBC4DD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CFCE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C8DC
#85C8DC
oklch(79.5% 0.073 218.6)
- #E6AD9A
#E6AD9A
oklch(79.6% 0.072 39.2)
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 #85C8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #85C8DC 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.