#85DADA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.083 195.7), rgb(133, 218, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#85DADA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 196°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DADA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.083 195.7) |
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 #85DADA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DADA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85DADA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DADA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 196.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DADA
oklch(83.5% 0.083 195.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#85DADA 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) | #D0D2DA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FDFDA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DADA
#85DADA
oklch(83.5% 0.083 195.7)
- #FAB3B7
#FAB3B7
oklch(83.4% 0.083 15.3)
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 #85DADA, 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 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #85DADA 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.