#85CEDA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.8% 0.075 208.9), rgb(133, 206, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#85CEDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CEDA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.075 208.9) |
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 #85CEDA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CEDA | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CEDA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CEDA text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 208.9)
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Step 400
400
#14B4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#85CEDA 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) | #C2C9DB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D4D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CEDA
#85CEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 208.9)
- #EDAFA5
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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 #85CEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #85CEDA 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.