#85CFD9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.075 206.6), rgb(133, 207, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#85CFD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.075 206.6) |
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 #85CFD9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CFD9 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CFD9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CFD9 text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#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
#BAE1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CFD9
oklch(81% 0.075 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#0DB5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 206.8)
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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)
#85CFD9 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) | #C4C9DA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D5D2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CFD9
#85CFD9
oklch(81% 0.075 206.6)
- #EDAFA7
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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 #85CFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
Use #85CFD9 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.