#85CF9E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.102 154.4), rgb(133, 207, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#85CF9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CF9E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.102 154.4) |
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 #85CF9E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CF9E | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CF9E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CF9E text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CF9E
oklch(79.3% 0.102 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#2DBD71
oklch(70.7% 0.162 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#85CF9E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CDC2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CF9E
#85CF9E
oklch(79.3% 0.102 154.4)
- #E4A3D6
#E4A3D6
oklch(79.3% 0.101 334.4)
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 #85CF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #85CF9E 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.