#85DDC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.4% 0.094 172.3), rgb(133, 221, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#85DDC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 221, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.094 172.3) |
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 #85DDC2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DDC2 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85DDC2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DDC2 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DDC2
oklch(83.4% 0.094 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#85DDC2 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) | #D8D3C1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DFD5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DDC2
#85DDC2
oklch(83.4% 0.094 172.3)
- #F9B0CF
#F9B0CF
oklch(83.5% 0.093 352.1)
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 #85DDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #85DDC2 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.