#85F4FF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.5% 0.103 203.9), rgb(133, 244, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#85F4FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F4FF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.103 203.9) |
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 #85F4FF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F4FF | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85F4FF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #85F4FF text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F4FF
oklch(90.5% 0.103 203.9)
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Step 300
300
#26D9E8
oklch(81% 0.133 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#85F4FF 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DDFF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DFCF7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F4FF
#85F4FF
oklch(90.5% 0.103 203.9)
- #FFD4D0
#FFD4D0
oklch(90.5% 0.049 24.3)
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 #85F4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.008
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
Use #85F4FF 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.