What color is #85E0CD?

#85E0CD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(133, 224, 205), and in HSL hsl(167, 59%, 70%).

Is #85E0CD accessible as text?

On white, #85E0CD has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #85E0CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85E0CD?

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

What colors go well with #85E0CD?

#85E0CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E08599. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85E0CD below.

Is #85E0CD good for buttons?

#85E0CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85E0CD — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85E0CD the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #85E0CD 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.

#85E0CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85E0CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #85E0CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #85E0CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #85E0CD 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 #85E0CD 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 #85E0CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #85E0CD Secondary #E4FFFA 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 #85E0CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B5FFF4

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 #85E0CD 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 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #85E0CD

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People also use #85E0CD with

Celadon Sky 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #85D5E0 — 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 #85E0CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #85E0CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 224 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.092 179.0);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F2;
  --color-200: #BEEEE4;
  --color-300: #92DECD;
  --color-400: #68CAB5;
  --color-500: #46AE98;
  --color-600: #3C8676;
  --color-700: #305F55;
  --color-800: #223F38;
  --color-900: #172723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F2',
    200: '#BEEEE4',
    300: '#92DECD',
    400: '#68CAB5',
    500: '#46AE98',
    600: '#3C8676',
    700: '#305F55',
    800: '#223F38',
    900: '#172723',
  },
}

$base: #85E0CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F2;
$base-200: #BEEEE4;
$base-300: #92DECD;
$base-400: #68CAB5;
$base-500: #46AE98;
$base-600: #3C8676;
$base-700: #305F55;
$base-800: #223F38;
$base-900: #172723;
$base-hover: #4DD1B4;
$base-subtle: #DEF2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85E0CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AE98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}