#85E2AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.12 156.2), rgb(133, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#85E2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.12 156.2) |
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 #85E2AA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E2AA | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85E2AA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E2AA text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E2AA
oklch(84% 0.12 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#85E2AA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71E0D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E2AA
#85E2AA
oklch(84% 0.12 156.2)
- #FCACE8
#FCACE8
oklch(83.9% 0.12 336.1)
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 #85E2AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E2AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #85E2AA 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.