#85BD96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.081 153.7), rgb(133, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#85BD96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD96 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.081 153.7) |
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 #85BD96 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD96 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD96 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD96 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD96
oklch(74.9% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#529C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#338654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#247144
oklch(48.9% 0.104 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#205C38
oklch(42.5% 0.086 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#85BD96 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) | #BDB494 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBCB2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD96
#85BD96
oklch(74.9% 0.081 153.7)
- #CE9BC3
#CE9BC3
oklch(75% 0.081 334.2)
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 #85BD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #85BD96 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.