#85D2B7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.086 169.9), rgb(133, 210, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#85D2B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 210, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.086 169.9) |
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 #85D2B7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D2B7 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D2B7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D2B7 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D2B7
oklch(80.6% 0.086 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#12BB93
oklch(70.6% 0.137 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85D2B7 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) | #CEC8B6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFB9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD3CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D2B7
#85D2B7
oklch(80.6% 0.086 169.9)
- #EBA9C8
#EBA9C8
oklch(80.6% 0.087 349.5)
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 #85D2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.066
Use #85D2B7 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.