#85C992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.104 149.5), rgb(133, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#85C992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85C992 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.104 149.5) |
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 #85C992 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85C992 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85C992 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85C992 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85C992
oklch(77.6% 0.104 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#40BC64
oklch(70.6% 0.167 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#85C992 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) | #CABE8F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB795 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC6BA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85C992
#85C992
oklch(77.6% 0.104 149.5)
- #DC9ED6
#DC9ED6
oklch(77.6% 0.104 329.9)
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 #85C992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #85C992 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.