#85CDC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.073 187), rgb(133, 205, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#85CDC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 205, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.073 187) |
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 #85CDC5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CDC5 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CDC5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CDC5 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CDC5
oklch(79.9% 0.073 187)
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Step 400
400
#24B8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 187)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#85CDC5 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) | #C6C6C5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BCC6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD0CA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CDC5
#85CDC5
oklch(79.9% 0.073 187)
- #E7AAB5
#E7AAB5
oklch(79.8% 0.073 6.9)
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 #85CDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #85CDC5 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.