#85D99F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.116 153), rgb(133, 217, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#85D99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D99F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.116 153) |
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 #85D99F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D99F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D99F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D99F text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D99F
oklch(81.6% 0.116 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#85D99F 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) | #D9CC9C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D7C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D99F
#85D99F
oklch(81.6% 0.116 153)
- #F0A6E3
#F0A6E3
oklch(81.5% 0.117 333)
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 #85D99F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D99F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #85D99F 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.