#85D4BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.086 172.8), rgb(133, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#85D4BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D4BC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.086 172.8) |
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 #85D4BC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D4BC | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D4BC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D4BC text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 172.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D4BC
oklch(81.2% 0.086 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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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)
#85D4BC 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) | #CFCBBB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD5CD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D4BC
#85D4BC
oklch(81.2% 0.086 172.8)
- #EEABC6
#EEABC6
oklch(81.2% 0.085 353.3)
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 #85D4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #85D4BC 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.