#85E5B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.117 159.3), rgb(133, 229, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#85E5B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 229, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.117 159.3) |
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 #85E5B2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E5B2 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85E5B2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E5B2 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85E5B2
oklch(84.9% 0.117 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#57DE9D
oklch(81% 0.151 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85E5B2 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) | #E3D8AF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EE4D7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E5B2
#85E5B2
oklch(84.9% 0.117 159.3)
- #FFB0E6
#FFB0E6
oklch(84.8% 0.114 339)
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 #85E5B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E5B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #85E5B2 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.