#85C19F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.079 159), rgb(133, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#85C19F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C19F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.079 159) |
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 #85C19F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85C19F | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C19F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C19F text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C19F
oklch(76% 0.079 159)
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Step 400
400
#4DB883
oklch(70.6% 0.127 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85C19F 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) | #C0B89D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C0B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C19F
#85C19F
oklch(76% 0.079 159)
- #D39EC2
#D39EC2
oklch(76% 0.079 338.7)
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 #85C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #85C19F 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.