#85CAA0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.092 156.8), rgb(133, 202, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#85CAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.092 156.8) |
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 #85CAA0 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CAA0 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CAA0 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CAA0 text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CAA0
oklch(78.1% 0.092 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#85CAA0 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) | #C9C09E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9BE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CAA0
#85CAA0
oklch(78.1% 0.092 156.8)
- #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 #85CAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #85CAA0 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.