#85C8AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.08 165.4), rgb(133, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#85C8AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C8AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.08 165.4) |
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 #85C8AB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C8AB | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C8AB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C8AB text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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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)
#85C8AB
oklch(78% 0.08 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#3CB98D
oklch(70.6% 0.128 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#85C8AB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C8C0 | 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°).
- #85C8AB
#85C8AB
oklch(78% 0.08 165.4)
- #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 #85C8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.066
Use #85C8AB 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.