#85CF91
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79% 0.115 148.5), rgb(133, 207, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#85CF91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CF91 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.115 148.5) |
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 #85CF91 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CF91 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CF91 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CF91 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CF91
oklch(79% 0.115 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#31BE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.183 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#85CF91 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) | #D1C38D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB95 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACCBF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CF91
#85CF91
oklch(79% 0.115 148.5)
- #E3A0DF
#E3A0DF
oklch(79% 0.114 328.6)
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 #85CF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #85CF91 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.