#85D8AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.103 159.8), rgb(133, 216, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#85D8AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D8AC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 216, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.103 159.8) |
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 #85D8AC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D8AC | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D8AC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D8AC text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#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
#B9E5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D8AC
oklch(81.7% 0.103 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85D8AC 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) | #D6CDAA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D7CC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D8AC
#85D8AC
oklch(81.7% 0.103 159.8)
- #F1A9D8
#F1A9D8
oklch(81.7% 0.103 340.3)
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 #85D8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #85D8AC 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.