#85DAC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.087 179), rgb(133, 218, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#85DAC8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 179°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.087 179) |
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 #85DAC8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DAC8 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85DAC8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DAC8 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DAC8
oklch(82.9% 0.087 179)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#85DAC8 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) | #D4D1C7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C6C9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68DDD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DAC8
#85DAC8
oklch(82.9% 0.087 179)
- #F7B0C6
#F7B0C6
oklch(83% 0.087 358.9)
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 #85DAC8, 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 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #85DAC8 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.