#85CCC0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.074 182.6), rgb(133, 204, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#85CCC0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 204, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.074 182.6) |
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 #85CCC0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CCC0 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CCC0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CCC0 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.04 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CCC0
oklch(79.5% 0.074 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#2AB8A7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#85CCC0 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) | #C6C4C0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCFC8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CCC0
#85CCC0
oklch(79.5% 0.074 182.6)
- #E5A9B8
#E5A9B8
oklch(79.5% 0.073 2.4)
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 #85CCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #85CCC0 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.