#85D9EF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(84% 0.087 216.4), rgb(133, 217, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#85D9EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D9EF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 217, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.087 216.4) |
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 #85D9EF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D9EF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85D9EF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D9EF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 200
200
#B6E2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 216.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D9EF
oklch(84% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#85D9EF 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) | #CAD4F0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53E1E0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D9EF
#85D9EF
oklch(84% 0.087 216.4)
- #FDB7A3
#FDB7A3
oklch(84% 0.087 36.6)
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 #85D9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #85D9EF 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.