#85F0A6
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.2% 0.144 152.4), rgb(133, 240, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#85F0A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 240, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.144 152.4) |
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 #85F0A6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F0A6 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85F0A6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F0A6 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F0A6
oklch(87.2% 0.144 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#47E283
oklch(81% 0.186 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#85F0A6 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) | #F0E1A1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FEDDD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F0A6
#85F0A6
oklch(87.2% 0.144 152.4)
- #FFBBF4
#FFBBF4
oklch(87.2% 0.107 332.2)
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 #85F0A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F0A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
Use #85F0A6 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.