#85D49D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.111 153), rgb(133, 212, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#85D49D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D49D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.111 153) |
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 #85D49D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D49D | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D49D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D49D text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.032 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D49D
oklch(80.4% 0.111 153)
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Step 400
400
#18BF68
oklch(70.7% 0.178 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#85D49D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D2C5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D49D
#85D49D
oklch(80.4% 0.111 153)
- #EAA4DE
#EAA4DE
oklch(80.4% 0.111 332.8)
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 #85D49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #85D49D 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.