#85FBFF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92.1% 0.107 198.4), rgb(133, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#85FBFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.107 198.4) |
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 #85FBFF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #85FBFF | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #85FBFF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #85FBFF text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAFA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#85FBFF
oklch(92.1% 0.107 198.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BE9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.077 198.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.138 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#85FBFF 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) | #EDF2FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E2FF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AFFFC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85FBFF
#85FBFF
oklch(92.1% 0.107 198.4)
- #FFDBDA
#FFDBDA
oklch(92.1% 0.04 19.8)
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 #85FBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
Use #85FBFF 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.