#85DA96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.127 149.3), rgb(133, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#85DA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DA96 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.127 149.3) |
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 #85DA96 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DA96 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DA96 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DA96 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DA96
oklch(81.7% 0.127 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#85DA96 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) | #DBCD92 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D7C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DA96
#85DA96
oklch(81.7% 0.127 149.3)
- #F1A5EB
#F1A5EB
oklch(81.8% 0.126 329.4)
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 #85DA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #85DA96 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.