#85EEC9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.5% 0.112 168.8), rgb(133, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#85EEC9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85EEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.112 168.8) |
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 #85EEC9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85EEC9 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #85EEC9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85EEC9 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.041 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85EEC9
oklch(87.5% 0.112 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#43DEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.144 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#85EEC9 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) | #E9E2C7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63EFE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85EEC9
#85EEC9
oklch(87.5% 0.112 168.8)
- #FFC1DE
#FFC1DE
oklch(87.5% 0.08 349.2)
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 #85EEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
Use #85EEC9 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.