#85D39B
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.111 152.2), rgb(133, 211, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#85D39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D39B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.111 152.2) |
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 #85D39B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D39B | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D39B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D39B text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EFF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D39B
oklch(80.1% 0.111 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#1FBF66
oklch(70.8% 0.178 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#85D39B 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) | #D3C798 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D1C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D39B
#85D39B
oklch(80.1% 0.111 152.2)
- #E9A3DE
#E9A3DE
oklch(80.1% 0.112 332.2)
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 #85D39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #85D39B 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.