What color is #85E2CB?

#85E2CB is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(133, 226, 203), and in HSL hsl(165, 62%, 70%).

Is #85E2CB accessible as text?

On white, #85E2CB has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #85E2CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85E2CB?

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

What colors go well with #85E2CB?

#85E2CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E2839B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85E2CB below.

Is #85E2CB good for buttons?

#85E2CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85E2CB — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85E2CB the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #85E2CB 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.

#85E2CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85E2CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #85E2CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #85E2CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85E2CB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #85E2CB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #85E2CB Secondary #E4FFF9 Support #989286 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 #85E2CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B5FFF3

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #85E2CB Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Seafoam Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #85E2CB 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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

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 #85E2CB

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People also use #85E2CB with

Seafoam Green 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83DAE2 — 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 #85E2CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #85E2CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 226 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.8% 0.095 176.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F1;
  --color-200: #BDEFE3;
  --color-300: #90E0CC;
  --color-400: #66CCB3;
  --color-500: #44B196;
  --color-600: #3A8774;
  --color-700: #2E6054;
  --color-800: #223F38;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DDF8F1',
    200: '#BDEFE3',
    300: '#90E0CC',
    400: '#66CCB3',
    500: '#44B196',
    600: '#3A8774',
    700: '#2E6054',
    800: '#223F38',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #85E2CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F1;
$base-200: #BDEFE3;
$base-300: #90E0CC;
$base-400: #66CCB3;
$base-500: #44B196;
$base-600: #3A8774;
$base-700: #2E6054;
$base-800: #223F38;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #49D4B2;
$base-subtle: #DDF3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85E2CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8774",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}