#85C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.081 164.6), rgb(133, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#85C8AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.081 164.6) |
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 #85C8AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C8AA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C8AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C8AA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C8AA
oklch(77.9% 0.081 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#3CBA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#85C8AA 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C8BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C8AA
#85C8AA
oklch(77.9% 0.081 164.6)
- #DDA3C3
#DDA3C3
oklch(77.9% 0.08 344.9)
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 #85C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #85C8AA 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.