#85C1A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.071 167.6), rgb(133, 193, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#85C1A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C1A9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 193, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.071 167.6) |
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 #85C1A9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C1A9 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C1A9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C1A9 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C1A9
oklch(76.3% 0.071 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BB792
oklch(70.7% 0.114 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#85C1A9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C2BA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C1A9
#85C1A9
oklch(76.3% 0.071 167.6)
- #D5A0BA
#D5A0BA
oklch(76.3% 0.071 348)
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 #85C1A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #85C1A9 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.