#85CBDD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.2% 0.075 215.8), rgb(133, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#85CBDD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CBDD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.075 215.8) |
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 #85CBDD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CBDD | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CBDD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CBDD text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 215.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CBDD
oklch(80.2% 0.075 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#22B3D0
oklch(70.8% 0.119 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#85CBDD 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) | #BEC7DE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D2D0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CBDD
#85CBDD
oklch(80.2% 0.075 215.8)
- #EAAE9E
#EAAE9E
oklch(80.2% 0.074 35.5)
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 #85CBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #85CBDD 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.