#85BD8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.088 149.4), rgb(133, 189, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#85BD8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD8F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.088 149.4) |
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 #85BD8F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD8F | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD8F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD8F text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD8F
oklch(74.7% 0.088 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#539C63
oklch(63% 0.113 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#34874A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#26723B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#85BD8F 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) | #BEB48C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE91 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD8F
#85BD8F
oklch(74.7% 0.088 149.4)
- #CD99C8
#CD99C8
oklch(74.7% 0.088 329.7)
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 #85BD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #85BD8F 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.