#85ECEA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88% 0.097 193.9), rgb(133, 236, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#85ECEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ECEA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.097 193.9) |
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 #85ECEA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85ECEA | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85ECEA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85ECEA text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85ECEA
oklch(88% 0.097 193.9)
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Step 300
300
#40D9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.124 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#85ECEA 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) | #E1E3EA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED5EB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51F2EB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ECEA
#85ECEA
oklch(88% 0.097 193.9)
- #FFC7CB
#FFC7CB
oklch(88% 0.064 13.7)
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 #85ECEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #85ECEA 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.