#85F3B8
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(88.3% 0.132 158.6), rgb(133, 243, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#85F3B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 243, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.132 158.6) |
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 #85F3B8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F3B8 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85F3B8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F3B8 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 159.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F3B8
oklch(88.3% 0.132 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#3DE197
oklch(80.9% 0.17 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85F3B8 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) | #F1E4B5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F2E3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F3B8
#85F3B8
oklch(88.3% 0.132 158.6)
- #FFC3EC
#FFC3EC
oklch(88.3% 0.086 338.4)
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 #85F3B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F3B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #85F3B8 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.