#85D8CD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.083 185), rgb(133, 216, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#85D8CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D8CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.083 185) |
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 #85D8CD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D8CD | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85D8CD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D8CD text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 184.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D8CD
oklch(82.6% 0.083 185)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#85D8CD 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) | #D0D0CD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DBD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D8CD
#85D8CD
oklch(82.6% 0.083 185)
- #F5B0BF
#F5B0BF
oklch(82.6% 0.083 4.7)
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 #85D8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #85D8CD 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.