#85BE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.092 148.2), rgb(133, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#85BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 148°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.092 148.2) |
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 #85BE8D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BE8D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BE8D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BE8D text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BE8D
oklch(74.9% 0.092 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D60
oklch(63.2% 0.118 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#338746
oklch(55.6% 0.128 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#257238
oklch(49% 0.117 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 148)
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Step 900
900
#214C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#85BE8D 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) | #BFB48A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE90 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBCB1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BE8D
#85BE8D
oklch(74.9% 0.092 148.2)
- #CE99CB
#CE99CB
oklch(74.9% 0.092 328.3)
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 #85BE8D, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #85BE8D 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.