#85CDEF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.086 229.5), rgb(133, 205, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#85CDEF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CDEF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 205, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.086 229.5) |
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 #85CDEF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CDEF | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CDEF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CDEF text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CDEF
oklch(81.3% 0.086 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#0DAFE5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 229.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#85CDEF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D7D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CDEF
#85CDEF
oklch(81.3% 0.086 229.5)
- #F0B290
#F0B290
oklch(81.3% 0.086 49.9)
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 #85CDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.007
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #85CDEF 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.