#85D9CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.085 181.5), rgb(133, 217, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#85D9CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D9CA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 217, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.085 181.5) |
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 #85D9CA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D9CA | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #85D9CA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D9CA text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 181.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D9CA
oklch(82.7% 0.085 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#85D9CA 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) | #D2D0C9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DCD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D9CA
#85D9CA
oklch(82.7% 0.085 181.5)
- #F6B0C3
#F6B0C3
oklch(82.8% 0.085 1.3)
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 #85D9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #85D9CA 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.