#85D9DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.082 198.6), rgb(133, 217, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#85D9DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D9DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 217, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.082 198.6) |
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 #85D9DC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D9DC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85D9DC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D9DC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#B7E3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 198.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D9DC
oklch(83.3% 0.082 198.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#85D9DC 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) | #CED2DC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FDEDA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D9DC
#85D9DC
oklch(83.3% 0.082 198.6)
- #F9B3B4
#F9B3B4
oklch(83.2% 0.082 18)
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 #85D9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #85D9DC 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.