#85D0E4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.6% 0.079 216.5), rgb(133, 208, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#85D0E4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D0E4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 208, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.079 216.5) |
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 #85D0E4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D0E4 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D0E4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D0E4 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 216.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D0E4
oklch(81.6% 0.079 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#85D0E4 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) | #C2CBE5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD8D6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D0E4
#85D0E4
oklch(81.6% 0.079 216.5)
- #F1B19F
#F1B19F
oklch(81.5% 0.08 36.3)
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 #85D0E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #85D0E4 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.