#85BEA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.071 163.7), rgb(133, 190, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#85BEA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.071 163.7) |
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 #85BEA3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BEA3 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BEA3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BEA3 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BEA3
oklch(75.4% 0.071 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#509B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8563
oklch(55.5% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#207152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#85BEA3 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) | #BCB6A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BEB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BEA3
#85BEA3
oklch(75.4% 0.071 163.7)
- #D09EBB
#D09EBB
oklch(75.5% 0.07 343.2)
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 #85BEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #85BEA3 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.