#85D2BB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.084 173.2), rgb(133, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#85D2BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 173°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 173.2) |
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 #85D2BB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D2BB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D2BB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D2BB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DAEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 172.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D2BB
oklch(80.7% 0.084 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#0EBB99
oklch(70.7% 0.134 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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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)
#85D2BB 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) | #CDC9BA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED3CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D2BB
#85D2BB
oklch(80.7% 0.084 173.2)
- #EBAAC4
#EBAAC4
oklch(80.6% 0.083 353.4)
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 #85D2BB, 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 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #85D2BB 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.