#85E1C1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.3% 0.1 169.5), rgb(133, 225, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#85E1C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E1C1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 225, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.1 169.5) |
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 #85E1C1 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E1C1 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85E1C1 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E1C1 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.056 168.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E1C1
oklch(84.3% 0.1 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85E1C1 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) | #DCD6BF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69E2D8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E1C1
#85E1C1
oklch(84.3% 0.1 169.5)
- #FEB1D5
#FEB1D5
oklch(84.4% 0.1 349.8)
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 #85E1C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #85E1C1 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.