Palettes / Colors / #85CEDF
#85CEDF — Light Teal
#85CEDF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #85CEDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#85CEDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF9686; it also sits naturally between #86DFC3 and #86A2DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85CEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 206, 223 |
| HSL | 191°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 191°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 40%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.06, 54.46, 77.95 |
| Yxy | 54.46, 0.2539, 0.3069 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.73, -18.43, -15.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.79, -16.45, -15.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #85CEDF
.text { color: #85CEDF; }
.background { background-color: #85CEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85CEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 206, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85CEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 206, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85CEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 206, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85CEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85CEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #85CEDF
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Tones of #85CEDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF9686:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #85CEDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85CEDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #85CEDF: ·
How #85CEDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #85CEDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #85CEDF?
#85CEDF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 133, 206, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85CEDF?
#85CEDF is RGB 133, 206, 223 — HSL 191°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 40%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #85CEDF?
Its complement is #DF9686; analogous partners are #86DFC3 and #86A2DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85CEDF for text?
Black text on #85CEDF has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.