#85CAA3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.09 158.7), rgb(133, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#85CAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.09 158.7) |
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 #85CAA3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CAA3 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CAA3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CAA3 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CAA3
oklch(78.2% 0.09 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#39BB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85CAA3 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) | #C9C0A1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C9BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CAA3
#85CAA3
oklch(78.2% 0.09 158.7)
- #DFA2CB
#DFA2CB
oklch(78.2% 0.089 339.2)
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 #85CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #85CAA3 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.