#85DEBE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.098 168.9), rgb(133, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#85DEBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.098 168.9) |
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 #85DEBE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DEBE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #85DEBE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DEBE text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DEBE
oklch(83.6% 0.098 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85DEBE 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BDFD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DEBE
#85DEBE
oklch(83.6% 0.098 168.9)
- #FAAFD3
#FAAFD3
oklch(83.5% 0.098 349.1)
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 #85DEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #85DEBE 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.