#85E79E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.138 150.8), rgb(133, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#85E79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 151°. 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 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85E79E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.138 150.8) |
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 #85E79E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85E79E | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85E79E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85E79E text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85E79E
oklch(84.9% 0.138 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#57E082
oklch(80.9% 0.178 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#85E79E 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) | #E8D899 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E4D4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85E79E
#85E79E
oklch(84.9% 0.138 150.8)
- #FFADF6
#FFADF6
oklch(84.9% 0.133 330.6)
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 #85E79E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85E79E.
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 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #85E79E 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.