#85D79C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.1% 0.116 152.1), rgb(133, 215, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#85D79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 152°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D79C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.116 152.1) |
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 #85D79C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D79C | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D79C text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D79C text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#BAE6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D79C
oklch(81.1% 0.116 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#85D79C 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) | #D7CB98 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D5C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D79C
#85D79C
oklch(81.1% 0.116 152.1)
- #EEA5E3
#EEA5E3
oklch(81.1% 0.117 332)
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 #85D79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #85D79C 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.