#85CDA4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.093 158.4), rgb(133, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#85CDA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.093 158.4) |
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 #85CDA4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CDA4 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CDA4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CDA4 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CDA4
oklch(78.9% 0.093 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#31BC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#85CDA4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CCC1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CDA4
#85CDA4
oklch(78.9% 0.093 158.4)
- #E2A3CF
#E2A3CF
oklch(78.9% 0.094 338)
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 #85CDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
Use #85CDA4 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.