#85DBA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.112 156.4), rgb(133, 219, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#85DBA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.112 156.4) |
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 #85DBA7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DBA7 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85DBA7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DBA7 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DBA7
oklch(82.3% 0.112 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#85DBA7 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) | #DACFA4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5AA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73DACD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DBA7
#85DBA7
oklch(82.3% 0.112 156.4)
- #F4A9E0
#F4A9E0
oklch(82.3% 0.112 336.8)
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 #85DBA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DBA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #85DBA7 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.