#85BE8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.095 146.7), rgb(133, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#85BE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BE8A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.095 146.7) |
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 #85BE8A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BE8A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BE8A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BE8A text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BE8A
oklch(74.8% 0.095 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#348742
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#257233
oklch(48.9% 0.122 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#85BE8A 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) | #C0B487 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BE8A
#85BE8A
oklch(74.8% 0.095 146.7)
- #CE98CD
#CE98CD
oklch(74.8% 0.096 327.1)
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 #85BE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #85BE8A 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.