#85BF8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.091 149.2), rgb(133, 191, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#85BF8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 149°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF8F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.091 149.2) |
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 #85BF8F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF8F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF8F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF8F text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF8F
oklch(75.2% 0.091 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#519D62
oklch(63.2% 0.116 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#318748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#227239
oklch(49% 0.118 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#85BF8F 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) | #C0B58C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF92 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBDB2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF8F
#85BF8F
oklch(75.2% 0.091 149.2)
- #CF9ACB
#CF9ACB
oklch(75.2% 0.091 329)
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 #85BF8F, 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 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #85BF8F 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.