#85EDEE
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.4% 0.097 196.3), rgb(133, 237, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#85EDEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EDEE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 237, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.097 196.3) |
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 #85EDEE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EDEE | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85EDEE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EDEE text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.097 196.3)
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Step 300
300
#3DD9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.125 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#85EDEE 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) | #E1E4EE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EF3ED | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EDEE
#85EDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.097 196.3)
- #FFC9CB
#FFC9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 15.9)
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 #85EDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #85EDEE 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.