#85E6D6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.095 182.2), rgb(133, 230, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#85E6D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 230, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.095 182.2) |
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 #85E6D6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E6D6 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85E6D6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E6D6 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 183.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85E6D6
oklch(86.1% 0.095 182.2)
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Step 300
300
#4FDAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.122 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#85E6D6 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) | #DEDCD5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED0D7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE9E1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E6D6
#85E6D6
oklch(86.1% 0.095 182.2)
- #FFBCCD
#FFBCCD
oklch(86.1% 0.08 2.1)
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 #85E6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #85E6D6 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.