#85BD9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.074 159.7), rgb(133, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#85BD9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BD9E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.074 159.7) |
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 #85BD9E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BD9E | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BD9E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BD9E text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BD9E
oklch(75.1% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B75
oklch(63.1% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#31855E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 160)
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Step 700
700
#23714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C40
oklch(42.7% 0.079 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#85BD9E 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) | #BCB59C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCB4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BD9E
#85BD9E
oklch(75.1% 0.074 159.7)
- #CF9CBD
#CF9CBD
oklch(75.1% 0.075 340.1)
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 #85BD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.059
Use #85BD9E 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.