#85CB95
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.104 150.6), rgb(133, 203, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#85CB95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CB95 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 203, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.104 150.6) |
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 #85CB95 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CB95 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CB95 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CB95 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CB95
oklch(78.1% 0.104 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#3BBD67
oklch(70.8% 0.167 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#85CB95 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) | #CCC092 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B898 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC9BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CB95
#85CB95
oklch(78.1% 0.104 150.6)
- #DE9FD7
#DE9FD7
oklch(78% 0.104 330.4)
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 #85CB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #85CB95 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.