#85BCA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.065 168.9), rgb(133, 188, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#85BCA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 168.9) |
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 #85BCA7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BCA7 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BCA7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BCA7 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BCA7
oklch(75.1% 0.065 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#519A81
oklch(63.1% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#31846A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#237058
oklch(49.1% 0.084 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#85BCA7 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) | #B9B5A6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEA8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BDB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BCA7
#85BCA7
oklch(75.1% 0.065 168.9)
- #CF9EB5
#CF9EB5
oklch(75.2% 0.065 349)
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 #85BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #85BCA7 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.