#85EDCF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.5% 0.107 173), rgb(133, 237, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#85EDCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EDCF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 237, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.107 173) |
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 #85EDCF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EDCF | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85EDCF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EDCF text on black | 15.01:1 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EDCF
oklch(87.5% 0.107 173)
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Step 300
300
#44DDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.138 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#85EDCF 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) | #E7E1CE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D5D1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60EFE4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EDCF
#85EDCF
oklch(87.5% 0.107 173)
- #FFC1DA
#FFC1DA
oklch(87.4% 0.077 352.8)
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 #85EDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #85EDCF 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.