#85C899
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.096 153.2), rgb(133, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#85C899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C899 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 153.2) |
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 #85C899 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C899 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C899 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C899 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C899
oklch(77.5% 0.096 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#41BB71
oklch(70.6% 0.153 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#85C899 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC6BB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C899
#85C899
oklch(77.5% 0.096 153.2)
- #DB9FD0
#DB9FD0
oklch(77.5% 0.096 333.1)
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 #85C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #85C899 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.