#85DBA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.11 157.4), rgb(133, 219, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#85DBA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 157°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 157.4) |
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 #85DBA9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DBA9 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85DBA9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DBA9 text on black | 12.70:1 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DBA9
oklch(82.3% 0.11 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#85DBA9 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) | #DACFA6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72DACD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DBA9
#85DBA9
oklch(82.3% 0.11 157.4)
- #F4A9DF
#F4A9DF
oklch(82.3% 0.111 337.3)
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 #85DBA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DBA9.
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 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #85DBA9 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.