#85DBBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.094 169.7), rgb(133, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#85DBBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DBBD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.094 169.7) |
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 #85DBBD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DBBD | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85DBBD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DBBD text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DBBD
oklch(82.8% 0.094 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85DBBD 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) | #D7D1BC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDCD2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DBBD
#85DBBD
oklch(82.8% 0.094 169.7)
- #F6AED0
#F6AED0
oklch(82.9% 0.094 349.5)
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 #85DBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #85DBBD 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.