What color is #85DECE?

#85DECE is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(133, 222, 206), and in HSL hsl(169, 57%, 70%).

Is #85DECE accessible as text?

On white, #85DECE has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #85DECE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85DECE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #85DECE?

#85DECE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE8797. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85DECE below.

Is #85DECE good for buttons?

#85DECE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85DECE — white text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85DECE the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #85DECE is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#85DECE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85DECE

Not just a swatch — here's how #85DECE works with other colors. Named schemes with #85DECE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #85DECE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #85DECE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85DECE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #85DECE Secondary #E3FFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85DECE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B5FFF5

Seafoam Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam Green.

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Color Lab

How #85DECE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #85DECE

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People also use #85DECE with

Celadon Maya Blue Puce Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87D1DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #85DECE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85DECE;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 222 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.089 181.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F2;
  --color-200: #BFEDE5;
  --color-300: #93DCCF;
  --color-400: #6AC8B7;
  --color-500: #48AD9A;
  --color-600: #3D8477;
  --color-700: #305E56;
  --color-800: #233E39;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F2',
    200: '#BFEDE5',
    300: '#93DCCF',
    400: '#6AC8B7',
    500: '#48AD9A',
    600: '#3D8477',
    700: '#305E56',
    800: '#233E39',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #85DECE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F2;
$base-200: #BFEDE5;
$base-300: #93DCCF;
$base-400: #6AC8B7;
$base-500: #48AD9A;
$base-600: #3D8477;
$base-700: #305E56;
$base-800: #233E39;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #4FCFB7;
$base-subtle: #DEF2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85DECE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC8B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}