#85D69A
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4), rgb(133, 214, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#85D69A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D69A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 214, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4) |
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 #85D69A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D69A | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D69A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D69A text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D69A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#0CC060
oklch(70.8% 0.187 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#85D69A 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) | #D7CA96 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D4C6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D69A
#85D69A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4)
- #ECA4E3
#ECA4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.117 331)
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 #85D69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #85D69A 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.