#85C19B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.083 156.1), rgb(133, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#85C19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C19B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.083 156.1) |
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 #85C19B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C19B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C19B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C19B text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C19B
oklch(75.9% 0.083 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#4EB97D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 156)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#85C19B 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) | #C0B899 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC0B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C19B
#85C19B
oklch(75.9% 0.083 156.1)
- #D39DC5
#D39DC5
oklch(75.9% 0.083 336)
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 #85C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #85C19B 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.