#85BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.08 155.5), rgb(133, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#85BE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.08 155.5) |
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 #85BE99 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BE99 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BE99 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BE99 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BE99
oklch(75.2% 0.08 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#519C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#318657
oklch(55.6% 0.11 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#227247
oklch(49.2% 0.103 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#85BE99 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) | #BEB597 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBDB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BE99
#85BE99
oklch(75.2% 0.08 155.5)
- #CF9CC2
#CF9CC2
oklch(75.2% 0.079 335.8)
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 #85BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #85BE99 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.