#85F5AB
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.5% 0.146 153.4), rgb(133, 245, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#85F5AB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F5AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 245, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.146 153.4) |
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 #85F5AB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F5AB | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #85F5AB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F5AB text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.146 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#3CE285
oklch(80.8% 0.187 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#85F5AB 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) | #F5E5A6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAAF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DF2E1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F5AB
#85F5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.146 153.4)
- #FFC3F3
#FFC3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 333.5)
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 #85F5AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F5AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.036
Use #85F5AB 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.