#85D8BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.089 172.8), rgb(133, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#85D8BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D8BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.089 172.8) |
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 #85D8BF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D8BF | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D8BF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D8BF text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 173.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D8BF
oklch(82.2% 0.089 172.8)
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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)
#85D8BF 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) | #D3CEBE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDAD1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D8BF
#85D8BF
oklch(82.2% 0.089 172.8)
- #F3ADCA
#F3ADCA
oklch(82.2% 0.089 352.7)
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 #85D8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #85D8BF 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.