#85D4E8
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.082 215.7), rgb(133, 212, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#85D4E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.082 215.7) |
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 #85D4E8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D4E8 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D4E8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D4E8 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D4E8
oklch(82.6% 0.082 215.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#85D4E8 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) | #C6CFE9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59DCDA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D4E8
#85D4E8
oklch(82.6% 0.082 215.7)
- #F6B4A2
#F6B4A2
oklch(82.7% 0.082 35.8)
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 #85D4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #85D4E8 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.