#85CED8
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.7% 0.074 206.8), rgb(133, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#85CED8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CED8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.074 206.8) |
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 #85CED8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CED8 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CED8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CED8 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CED8
oklch(80.7% 0.074 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#15B5C6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 207)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#85CED8 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) | #C3C8D9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D4D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CED8
#85CED8
oklch(80.7% 0.074 206.8)
- #ECAEA7
#ECAEA7
oklch(80.7% 0.074 26.1)
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 #85CED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #85CED8 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.