#85ECDA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.1 181.3), rgb(133, 236, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#85ECDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ECDA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 236, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.1 181.3) |
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 #85ECDA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85ECDA | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85ECDA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85ECDA text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EAFAF6
oklch(97.2% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 180.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85ECDA
oklch(87.5% 0.1 181.3)
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Step 300
300
#44DBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.128 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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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)
#85ECDA 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) | #E4E1D9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D5DC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BEFE6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ECDA
#85ECDA
oklch(87.5% 0.1 181.3)
- #FFC3D3
#FFC3D3
oklch(87.5% 0.071 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 #85ECDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #85ECDA 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.