#85D1BB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.082 173.8), rgb(133, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#85D1BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.082 173.8) |
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 #85D1BB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D1BB | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D1BB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D1BB text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D1BB
oklch(80.5% 0.082 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#16BB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#85D1BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED3CA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D1BB
#85D1BB
oklch(80.5% 0.082 173.8)
- #EAAAC3
#EAAAC3
oklch(80.5% 0.081 353.9)
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 #85D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #85D1BB 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.