#85F0C8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.115 167.4), rgb(133, 240, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#85F0C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 240, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.115 167.4) |
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 #85F0C8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F0C8 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85F0C8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F0C8 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F0C8
oklch(88% 0.115 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#40DFAD
oklch(81% 0.149 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#85F0C8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63F1E4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F0C8
#85F0C8
oklch(88% 0.115 167.4)
- #FFC3E1
#FFC3E1
oklch(87.9% 0.078 347.3)
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 #85F0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.011
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #85F0C8 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.