#85DCAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.7% 0.106 160.3), rgb(133, 220, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#85DCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DCAF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.106 160.3) |
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 #85DCAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DCAF | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85DCAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DCAF text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
-
Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
-
Step 200
200
#B8E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DCAF
oklch(82.7% 0.106 160.3)
-
Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
-
Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
-
Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85DCAF 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) | #DAD0AD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70DBCF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DCAF
#85DCAF
oklch(82.7% 0.106 160.3)
- #F6ABDC
#F6ABDC
oklch(82.7% 0.107 340.3)
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 #85DCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #85DCAF 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.