#85CDCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.072 192.5), rgb(133, 205, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#85CDCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CDCA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 205, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.072 192.5) |
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 #85CDCA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CDCA | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CDCA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CDCA 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 192.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CDCA
oklch(80% 0.072 192.5)
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Step 400
400
#22B7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#85CDCA 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) | #C5C6CA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCCB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D1CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CDCA
#85CDCA
oklch(80% 0.072 192.5)
- #E8ABB1
#E8ABB1
oklch(80% 0.072 12.3)
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 #85CDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #85CDCA 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.