#85BC9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.075 157.7), rgb(133, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#85BC9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.075 157.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85BC9B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BC9B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BC9B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BC9B text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BC9B
oklch(74.8% 0.075 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#539B73
oklch(63.1% 0.095 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#34855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#25714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#85BC9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBB499 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBBB3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BC9B
#85BC9B
oklch(74.8% 0.075 157.7)
- #CD9BBE
#CD9BBE
oklch(74.7% 0.075 337.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #85BC9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.