#85BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.9% 0.068 169.9), rgb(133, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#85BFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.068 169.9) |
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 #85BFAA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BFAA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BFAA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BFAA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85BFAA
oklch(75.9% 0.068 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FB696
oklch(70.6% 0.108 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85BFAA 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) | #BCB7A9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0AB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C0B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BFAA
#85BFAA
oklch(75.9% 0.068 169.9)
- #D3A0B7
#D3A0B7
oklch(76% 0.067 350.1)
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 #85BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #85BFAA 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.