#85F5B5
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(88.7% 0.137 157), rgb(133, 245, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#85F5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 245, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.137 157) |
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 #85F5B5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F5B5 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #85F5B5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F5B5 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F5B5
oklch(88.7% 0.137 157)
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Step 300
300
#3AE291
oklch(81% 0.177 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#85F5B5 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) | #F4E6B1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F3E4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F5B5
#85F5B5
oklch(88.7% 0.137 157)
- #FFC5EE
#FFC5EE
oklch(88.7% 0.084 337.3)
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 #85F5B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F5B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #85F5B5 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.