#85D9AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.9% 0.106 158.4), rgb(133, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#85D9AA 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D9AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.106 158.4) |
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 #85D9AA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D9AA | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D9AA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85D9AA text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DAF1E2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D9AA
oklch(81.9% 0.106 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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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)
#85D9AA 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) | #D8CDA7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D8CC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D9AA
#85D9AA
oklch(81.9% 0.106 158.4)
- #F1A9DB
#F1A9DB
oklch(81.8% 0.106 338.4)
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 #85D9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #85D9AA 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.