#85F5E4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.106 182.9), rgb(133, 245, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#85F5E4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 245, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.106 182.9) |
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 #85F5E4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F5E4 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85F5E4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #85F5E4 text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.039 182.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F5E4
oklch(89.9% 0.106 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#2DDDC9
oklch(81% 0.137 183)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#85F5E4 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) | #ECEAE3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53F9F0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F5E4
#85F5E4
oklch(89.9% 0.106 182.9)
- #FFCFDA
#FFCFDA
oklch(89.9% 0.056 2.9)
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 #85F5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
Use #85F5E4 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.