#85DEC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.097 170.3), rgb(133, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#85DEC0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.097 170.3) |
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 #85DEC0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DEC0 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85DEC0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DEC0 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DEC0
oklch(83.6% 0.097 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#85DEC0 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) | #D9D3BF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ADFD5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DEC0
#85DEC0
oklch(83.6% 0.097 170.3)
- #FAB0D2
#FAB0D2
oklch(83.7% 0.096 350.2)
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 #85DEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #85DEC0 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.