#85D5EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83% 0.085 218.1), rgb(133, 213, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#85D5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D5EC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 213, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.085 218.1) |
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 #85D5EC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D5EC | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85D5EC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D5EC text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D5EC
oklch(83% 0.085 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#85D5EC 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) | #C6D0ED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DDDC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D5EC
#85D5EC
oklch(83% 0.085 218.1)
- #F8B59F
#F8B59F
oklch(83% 0.084 38.9)
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 #85D5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #85D5EC 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.