Palettes / Colors / #85EFED
#85EFED — Light Teal
#85EFED is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
#85EFED is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF8587; it also sits naturally between #85EFB8 and #85BCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85EFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 239, 237 |
| HSL | 179°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 179°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 72.83, 91.24 |
| Yxy | 72.83, 0.2539, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.37, -31.13, -8.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.34, -28.47, -8.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #85EFED
.text { color: #85EFED; }
.background { background-color: #85EFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85EFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 239, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85EFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 239, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85EFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 239, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85EFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85EFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8587:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #85EFED: #000000.
How #85EFED 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 #85EFED or a close neighbour
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 #85EFED?
#85EFED is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 133, 239, 237). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85EFED?
#85EFED is RGB 133, 239, 237 — HSL 179°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #85EFED?
Its complement is #EF8587; analogous partners are #85EFB8 and #85BCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85EFED for text?
Black text on #85EFED has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.