#85F5E8
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90% 0.105 185.8), rgb(133, 245, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#85F5E8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F5E8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 245, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.105 185.8) |
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 #85F5E8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F5E8 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85F5E8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #85F5E8 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F5E8
oklch(90% 0.105 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#2BDCCD
oklch(80.8% 0.135 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#85F5E8 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) | #EBEAE8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DCE9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50F9F1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F5E8
#85F5E8
oklch(90% 0.105 185.8)
- #FFD0D9
#FFD0D9
oklch(90.1% 0.054 5.3)
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 #85F5E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
Use #85F5E8 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.