#85ECB5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.125 159), rgb(133, 236, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#85ECB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ECB5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 236, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.125 159) |
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 #85ECB5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85ECB5 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85ECB5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85ECB5 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85ECB5
oklch(86.6% 0.125 159)
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Step 300
300
#4BDF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.16 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85ECB5 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) | #EADEB2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BEBDD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ECB5
#85ECB5
oklch(86.6% 0.125 159)
- #FFBAE9
#FFBAE9
oklch(86.6% 0.099 338.8)
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 #85ECB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85ECB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
Use #85ECB5 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.