#85D5AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.099 160.2), rgb(133, 213, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#85D5AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D5AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 213, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.099 160.2) |
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 #85D5AB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D5AB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D5AB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D5AB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#02BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85D5AB 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) | #D3CAA9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D4C9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D5AB
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
- #EDA8D5
#EDA8D5
oklch(81.1% 0.099 340.3)
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 #85D5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
Use #85D5AB 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.