#85D8A9
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.106 158.1), rgb(133, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#85D8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.106 158.1) |
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 #85D8A9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D8A9 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D8A9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D8A9 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 158)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D8A9
oklch(81.6% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#85D8A9 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) | #D7CCA6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D7CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D8A9
#85D8A9
oklch(81.6% 0.106 158.1)
- #F0A8DB
#F0A8DB
oklch(81.6% 0.106 337.8)
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 #85D8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #85D8A9 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.