#85DAAE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.2% 0.104 160.3), rgb(133, 218, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#85DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.104 160.3) |
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 #85DAAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DAAE | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DAAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DAAE text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DAAE
oklch(82.2% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85DAAE 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) | #D8CEAC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DAAE
#85DAAE
oklch(82.2% 0.104 160.3)
- #F3AADA
#F3AADA
oklch(82.2% 0.105 340.1)
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 #85DAAE, 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 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #85DAAE 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.