#85E49C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.136 150.4), rgb(133, 228, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#85E49C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E49C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 228, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.136 150.4) |
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 #85E49C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E49C | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85E49C text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E49C text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85E49C
oklch(84.2% 0.136 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#85E49C 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) | #E5D697 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E1D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E49C
#85E49C
oklch(84.2% 0.136 150.4)
- #FDAAF5
#FDAAF5
oklch(84.2% 0.135 330.1)
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 #85E49C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E49C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #85E49C 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.