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#85E2FA Color

#85E2FA is rgb(133, 226, 250) in RGB, hsl(192, 92%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85E2FA
HEX#85E2FA
RGBrgb(133, 226, 250)
HSLhsl(192, 92%, 75%)
HSVhsv(192, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.095 216.3)
LABlab(84.76% -24.23 -20.85)
LCHlch(84.76% 31.97 220.72)

What #85E2FA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85E2FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#85E2FA Channel Values

How #85E2FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 226 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 92% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85E2FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85E2FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85E2FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85E2FA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #85E2FA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85E2FA
Protanopia#D6D6FA
Protanomaly#BBDBFA
Deuteranopia#C9C9FC
Deuteranomaly#B2D4FB
Tritanopia#7EE5E5
Tritanomaly#81E4EE
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #85E2FA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85e2fa: #85E2FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85E2FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85e2fa': '#85E2FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.886, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_85e2fa">#85E2FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#85E2FA"

More Teal Colors

#85E2FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85E2FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85E2FA?

#85E2FA is a light teal — rgb(133, 226, 250) in RGB and hsl(192, 92%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #85E2FA?

#85E2FA is rgb(133, 226, 250) — red 133, green 226, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85E2FA?

#85E2FA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85E2FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85E2FA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85E2FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85E2FA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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