#85CEBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.079 175), rgb(133, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#85CEBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.079 175) |
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 #85CEBA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CEBA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CEBA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CEBA 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CEBA
oklch(79.8% 0.079 175)
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Step 400
400
#25BA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#85CEBA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD0C8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CEBA
#85CEBA
oklch(79.8% 0.079 175)
- #E7A8BF
#E7A8BF
oklch(79.7% 0.079 355.4)
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 #85CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #85CEBA 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.