#85C697
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.095 152.4), rgb(133, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#85C697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C697 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.095 152.4) |
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 #85C697 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C697 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C697 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C697 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C697
oklch(77% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BB71
oklch(70.7% 0.151 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#85C697 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) | #C6BC94 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC4B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C697
#85C697
oklch(77% 0.095 152.4)
- #D99ECF
#D99ECF
oklch(77.1% 0.095 332.5)
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 #85C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #85C697 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.