#85CFC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.076 183), rgb(133, 207, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#85CFC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.076 183) |
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 #85CFC3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CFC3 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CFC3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CFC3 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CFC3
oklch(80.3% 0.076 183)
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Step 400
400
#1CB9A8
oklch(70.8% 0.122 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#85CFC3 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) | #C8C7C3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBDC4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD2CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CFC3
#85CFC3
oklch(80.3% 0.076 183)
- #E9ABBA
#E9ABBA
oklch(80.3% 0.075 2.9)
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 #85CFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #85CFC3 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.