#85CEE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.2% 0.08 219.9), rgb(133, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#85CEE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.08 219.9) |
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 #85CEE5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CEE5 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CEE5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CEE5 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CEE5
oklch(81.2% 0.08 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#0BB2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.127 220)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#85CEE5 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) | #C0CAE6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD6D5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CEE5
#85CEE5
oklch(81.2% 0.08 219.9)
- #EFB19B
#EFB19B
oklch(81.2% 0.079 40.4)
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 #85CEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.009
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #85CEE5 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.