#85EBFA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.3% 0.097 207.8), rgb(133, 235, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#85EBFA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EBFA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 235, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.097 207.8) |
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 #85EBFA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EBFA | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85EBFA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EBFA text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EBFA
oklch(88.3% 0.097 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#3ED7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#85EBFA 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) | #DCE4FB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45F3EF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EBFA
#85EBFA
oklch(88.3% 0.097 207.8)
- #FFCAC2
#FFCAC2
oklch(88.3% 0.062 28.3)
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 #85EBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.017
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.057
Use #85EBFA 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.