#85D696
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.12 149.7), rgb(133, 214, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#85D696 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D696 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 214, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.12 149.7) |
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 #85D696 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D696 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D696 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D696 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D696
oklch(80.7% 0.12 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#10C059
oklch(70.7% 0.193 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#85D696 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) | #D7C992 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D3C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D696
#85D696
oklch(80.7% 0.12 149.7)
- #ECA3E5
#ECA3E5
oklch(80.7% 0.121 330)
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 #85D696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #85D696 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.