#85F3A3
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.8% 0.151 151.1), rgb(133, 243, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#85F3A3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 243, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.151 151.1) |
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 #85F3A3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F3A3 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #85F3A3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F3A3 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F3A3
oklch(87.8% 0.151 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#41E27C
oklch(80.8% 0.194 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#85F3A3 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) | #F4E39E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FF0DE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F3A3
#85F3A3
oklch(87.8% 0.151 151.1)
- #FFBEF6
#FFBEF6
oklch(87.8% 0.103 331.2)
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 #85F3A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F3A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.036
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.037
Use #85F3A3 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.