#85D596
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.5% 0.119 149.8), rgb(133, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#85D596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D596 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.119 149.8) |
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 #85D596 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D596 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D596 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D596 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D596
oklch(80.5% 0.119 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#17C05B
oklch(70.8% 0.19 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#85D596 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) | #D6C892 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D2C4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D596
#85D596
oklch(80.5% 0.119 149.8)
- #EBA3E4
#EBA3E4
oklch(80.5% 0.119 330)
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 #85D596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #85D596 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.