#85F0B4
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.5% 0.131 157.6), rgb(133, 240, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#85F0B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 240, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.131 157.6) |
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 #85F0B4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F0B4 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85F0B4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F0B4 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#D0F4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.049 157.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F0B4
oklch(87.5% 0.131 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#44E095
oklch(80.8% 0.168 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#85F0B4 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) | #EFE2B1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BEFE0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F0B4
#85F0B4
oklch(87.5% 0.131 157.6)
- #FFBEEC
#FFBEEC
oklch(87.4% 0.095 337.4)
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 #85F0B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F0B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #85F0B4 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.