#85CBE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.077 220.7), rgb(133, 203, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#85CBE2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.077 220.7) |
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 #85CBE2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CBE2 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CBE2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CBE2 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CBE2
oklch(80.4% 0.077 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#20B1D6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#85CBE2 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) | #BDC7E3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED3D2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CBE2
#85CBE2
oklch(80.4% 0.077 220.7)
- #EBAF99
#EBAF99
oklch(80.4% 0.077 41)
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 #85CBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
Use #85CBE2 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.