#85D09D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.5% 0.104 153.7), rgb(133, 208, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#85D09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D09D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 208, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.104 153.7) |
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 #85D09D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D09D | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D09D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D09D text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#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
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D09D
oklch(79.5% 0.104 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#2ABE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.167 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#85D09D 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) | #D0C59A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BCA0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CEC2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D09D
#85D09D
oklch(79.5% 0.104 153.7)
- #E5A3D8
#E5A3D8
oklch(79.5% 0.104 333.7)
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 #85D09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #85D09D 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.