#85CFAC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.6% 0.09 163), rgb(133, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#85CFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85CFAC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.09 163) |
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 #85CFAC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85CFAC | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85CFAC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85CFAC text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85CFAC
oklch(79.6% 0.09 163)
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Step 400
400
#27BC86
oklch(70.8% 0.144 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#85CFAC 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) | #CDC5AA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CFC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85CFAC
#85CFAC
oklch(79.6% 0.09 163)
- #E6A6CC
#E6A6CC
oklch(79.7% 0.09 342.9)
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 #85CFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #85CFAC 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.