#85DEB1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.2% 0.108 160.8), rgb(133, 222, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#85DEB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 161°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 222, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.108 160.8) |
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 #85DEB1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DEB1 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85DEB1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DEB1 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DEB1
oklch(83.2% 0.108 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85DEB1 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) | #DCD2AF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDDD1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DEB1
#85DEB1
oklch(83.2% 0.108 160.8)
- #F8ACDD
#F8ACDD
oklch(83.1% 0.108 340.8)
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 #85DEB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #85DEB1 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.