#85F0AA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.3% 0.14 153.8), rgb(133, 240, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#85F0AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F0AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 240, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.14 153.8) |
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 #85F0AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F0AA | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85F0AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F0AA text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F0AA
oklch(87.3% 0.14 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#46E188
oklch(80.8% 0.18 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#85F0AA 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) | #F0E1A6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EEEDD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F0AA
#85F0AA
oklch(87.3% 0.14 153.8)
- #FFBCF1
#FFBCF1
oklch(87.2% 0.102 334)
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 #85F0AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F0AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
Use #85F0AA 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.