#85CA9F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.093 156.2), rgb(133, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#85CA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.093 156.2) |
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 #85CA9F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CA9F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CA9F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CA9F text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#BFE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CA9F
oklch(78.1% 0.093 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB78
oklch(70.6% 0.149 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#85CA9F 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) | #C9C09D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CA9F
#85CA9F
oklch(78.1% 0.093 156.2)
- #DEA1CE
#DEA1CE
oklch(78.1% 0.093 336.3)
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 #85CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #85CA9F 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.