#85D0D4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.075 200.1), rgb(133, 208, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#85D0D4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D0D4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 208, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.075 200.1) |
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 #85D0D4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D0D4 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D0D4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D0D4 text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D0D4
oklch(81% 0.075 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#07B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#85D0D4 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) | #C6CAD4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D5D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D0D4
#85D0D4
oklch(81% 0.075 200.1)
- #EEAEAD
#EEAEAD
oklch(81% 0.075 19.9)
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 #85D0D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #85D0D4 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.