#85BF9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.08 156.7), rgb(133, 191, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#85BF9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BF9B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.08 156.7) |
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 #85BF9B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BF9B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BF9B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BF9B text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BF9B
oklch(75.5% 0.08 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8658
oklch(55.5% 0.11 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#207248
oklch(49.2% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#85BF9B 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) | #BEB699 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABEB5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BF9B
#85BF9B
oklch(75.5% 0.08 156.7)
- #D19CC2
#D19CC2
oklch(75.4% 0.08 337)
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 #85BF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #85BF9B 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.