What color is #85EEFA?

#85EEFA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(133, 238, 250), and in HSL hsl(186, 92%, 75%).

Is #85EEFA accessible as text?

On white, #85EEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #85EEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85EEFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #85EEFA?

#85EEFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA9085. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85EEFA below.

Is #85EEFA good for buttons?

#85EEFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #85EEFA — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85EEFA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #85EEFA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #85EEFA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85EEFA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Electric Blue 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 #85EEFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #85EEFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B0FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #85EEFA Secondary #E0FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric Blue 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #85EEFA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Electric Blue 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 #85EEFA 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #85EEFA with

Aquamarine Maya Blue Dark Salmon 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #85C7FA — 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 #85EEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85EEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 238 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.099 205.2);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F4FC;
  --color-300: #7CE7F3;
  --color-400: #4DD6E5;
  --color-500: #29BBCB;
  --color-600: #288F9A;
  --color-700: #22656D;
  --color-800: #1A4247;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F4FC',
    300: '#7CE7F3',
    400: '#4DD6E5',
    500: '#29BBCB',
    600: '#288F9A',
    700: '#22656D',
    800: '#1A4247',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #85EEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F4FC;
$base-300: #7CE7F3;
$base-400: #4DD6E5;
$base-500: #29BBCB;
$base-600: #288F9A;
$base-700: #22656D;
$base-800: #1A4247;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #3BE4F7;
$base-subtle: #DFF7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85EEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CE7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DD6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29BBCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#288F9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22656D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85EEFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #85EEFA

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