#85BC9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.071 161), rgb(133, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#85BC9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.071 161) |
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 #85BC9F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BC9F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BC9F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BC9F text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BC9F
oklch(74.9% 0.071 161)
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Step 500
500
#529B77
oklch(63.2% 0.092 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#338560
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#24714F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C41
oklch(42.8% 0.077 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#85BC9F 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) | #BBB49E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BC9F
#85BC9F
oklch(74.9% 0.071 161)
- #CD9CBB
#CD9CBB
oklch(74.8% 0.071 340.7)
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 #85BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
Use #85BC9F 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.