#85CA97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.101 151.8), rgb(133, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#85CA97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.101 151.8) |
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 #85CA97 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA97 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA97 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA97 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA97
oklch(77.9% 0.101 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.162 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#85CA97 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) | #CBBF94 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC8BC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA97
#85CA97
oklch(77.9% 0.101 151.8)
- #DD9FD4
#DD9FD4
oklch(77.8% 0.101 331.6)
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 #85CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #85CA97 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.