#85ECC1
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.9% 0.115 165), rgb(133, 236, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#85ECC1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85ECC1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 236, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.115 165) |
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 #85ECC1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85ECC1 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85ECC1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85ECC1 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85ECC1
oklch(86.9% 0.115 165)
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Step 300
300
#49DEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.147 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#85ECC1 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) | #E8DFBF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ECE0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85ECC1
#85ECC1
oklch(86.9% 0.115 165)
- #FFBDE1
#FFBDE1
oklch(86.9% 0.088 345.2)
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 #85ECC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #85ECC1 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.