#85CA8E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.11 147.7), rgb(133, 202, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#85CA8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA8E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.11 147.7) |
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 #85CA8E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA8E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA8E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA8E 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA8E
oklch(77.7% 0.11 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBD5C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#85CA8E 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) | #CCBF8A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B791 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC7BA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA8E
#85CA8E
oklch(77.7% 0.11 147.7)
- #DD9DDB
#DD9DDB
oklch(77.7% 0.111 327.6)
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 #85CA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #85CA8E 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.