#85cdc8 color: Surf Wash
#85cdc8 is rgb(133, 205, 200) in RGB and oklch(79.953% 0.0725 190.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #85cdc8
#85cdc8 is a soft light teal color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 190°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surf Wash (#87ceca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #85cdc8 mixed with white
Darker: #85cdc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #85cdc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #85cdc8
What color is #85cdc8?
#85cdc8 is soft light teal. The closest named color is Surf Wash. In RGB it is rgb(133, 205, 200), in HSL hsl(175.83, 41.86%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.953% 0.0725 190.242).
What colors go well with #85cdc8?
The complementary color of #85cdc8 is #e8abb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95cdae and #88c9de. The triadic partners are #ccb1e1 and #dcb68b.
Is white or black text more readable on #85cdc8?
Black text reads better on #85cdc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #85cdc8 a warm or cool color?
#85cdc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.072.