#85DFAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.114 157.4), rgb(133, 223, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#85DFAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85DFAB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 223, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.114 157.4) |
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 #85DFAB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85DFAB | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85DFAB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85DFAB text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85DFAB
oklch(83.3% 0.114 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#85DFAB 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) | #DED2A8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71DED1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85DFAB
#85DFAB
oklch(83.3% 0.114 157.4)
- #F9ABE3
#F9ABE3
oklch(83.3% 0.115 337.5)
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 #85DFAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85DFAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #85DFAB 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.