#85DB9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.12 152.3), rgb(133, 219, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#85DB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DB9E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.12 152.3) |
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 #85DB9E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DB9E | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85DB9E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DB9E text on black | 12.62:1 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.068 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DB9E
oklch(82.1% 0.12 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#85DB9E 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) | #DBCE9A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D9CB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DB9E
#85DB9E
oklch(82.1% 0.12 152.3)
- #F3A7E7
#F3A7E7
oklch(82.1% 0.121 332.3)
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 #85DB9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DB9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #85DB9E 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.