#85CBEA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.7% 0.083 227.8), rgb(133, 203, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#85CBEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CBEA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.083 227.8) |
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 #85CBEA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CBEA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CBEA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CBEA text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CBEA
oklch(80.7% 0.083 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#1CB0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#85CBEA 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) | #BBC8EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AD4D5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CBEA
#85CBEA
oklch(80.7% 0.083 227.8)
- #EDB092
#EDB092
oklch(80.7% 0.083 47.3)
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 #85CBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.009
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
Use #85CBEA 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.