#85CEE1
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.077 216.1), rgb(133, 206, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#85CEE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.077 216.1) |
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 #85CEE1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CEE1 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CEE1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CEE1 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 215)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CEE1
oklch(81% 0.077 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#0FB3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.124 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#85CEE1 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) | #C1C9E2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED5D4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CEE1
#85CEE1
oklch(81% 0.077 216.1)
- #EEB09F
#EEB09F
oklch(81% 0.077 35.9)
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 #85CEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #85CEE1 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.