#85CBB3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.079 170.6), rgb(133, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#85CBB3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.079 170.6) |
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 #85CBB3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CBB3 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CBB3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CBB3 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CBB3
oklch(78.9% 0.079 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#31BA95
oklch(70.8% 0.127 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#85CBB3 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) | #C7C2B2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CCC4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CBB3
#85CBB3
oklch(78.9% 0.079 170.6)
- #E2A6C1
#E2A6C1
oklch(78.9% 0.079 350.4)
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 #85CBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.004
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #85CBB3 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.