#85CA99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.099 152.8), rgb(133, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#85CA99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 152.8) |
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 #85CA99 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA99 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA99 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA99 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA99
oklch(78% 0.099 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.158 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#85CA99 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) | #CABF96 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA99
#85CA99
oklch(78% 0.099 152.8)
- #DEA0D3
#DEA0D3
oklch(78.1% 0.099 332.9)
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 #85CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #85CA99 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.