#85DCB5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.9% 0.102 163.8), rgb(133, 220, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#85DCB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 220, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.102 163.8) |
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 #85DCB5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DCB5 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85DCB5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DCB5 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DCB5
oklch(82.9% 0.102 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#85DCB5 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) | #D9D1B3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EDCD1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DCB5
#85DCB5
oklch(82.9% 0.102 163.8)
- #F6ACD7
#F6ACD7
oklch(82.7% 0.102 343.8)
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 #85DCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
Use #85DCB5 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.