#85BD91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.086 150.6), rgb(133, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#85BD91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 151°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD91 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.086 150.6) |
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 #85BD91 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD91 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD91 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD91 text on black | 9.68:1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD91
oklch(74.8% 0.086 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#539C66
oklch(63.1% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#34864D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#25723E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D33
oklch(42.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#85BD91 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) | #BEB48E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE93 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBB1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD91
#85BD91
oklch(74.8% 0.086 150.6)
- #CD9AC7
#CD9AC7
oklch(74.8% 0.085 330.4)
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 #85BD91, 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 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #85BD91 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.