#85BF92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.088 150.8), rgb(133, 191, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#85BF92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF92 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.088 150.8) |
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 #85BF92 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF92 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF92 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF92 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF92
oklch(75.2% 0.088 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#519D65
oklch(63.2% 0.113 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#30874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#22723D
oklch(49% 0.114 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#85BF92 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) | #C0B68F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF94 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBDB3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF92
#85BF92
oklch(75.2% 0.088 150.8)
- #D09AC9
#D09AC9
oklch(75.2% 0.09 330.9)
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 #85BF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #85BF92 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.