#85CA9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.095 155), rgb(133, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#85CA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA9D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.095 155) |
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 #85CA9D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA9D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA9D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA9D text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA9D
oklch(78.1% 0.095 155)
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Step 400
400
#3BBC75
oklch(70.8% 0.153 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#85CA9D 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) | #CAC09A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA9D
#85CA9D
oklch(78.1% 0.095 155)
- #DEA1D0
#DEA1D0
oklch(78.1% 0.095 334.9)
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 #85CA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #85CA9D 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.