#85F3DC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.2% 0.107 178.5), rgb(133, 243, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#85F3DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F3DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.107 178.5) |
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 #85F3DC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F3DC | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85F3DC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F3DC text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F3DC
oklch(89.2% 0.107 178.5)
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Step 300
300
#34DDC1
oklch(80.8% 0.138 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#85F3DC 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) | #EBE7DB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DADE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58F6EC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F3DC
#85F3DC
oklch(89.2% 0.107 178.5)
- #FFCBDB
#FFCBDB
oklch(89.2% 0.062 358.1)
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 #85F3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
Use #85F3DC 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.