#85F8AE
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.2% 0.148 153.9), rgb(133, 248, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#85F8AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F8AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 248, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.148 153.9) |
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 #85F8AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F8AE | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #85F8AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85F8AE text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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)
#85F8AE
oklch(89.2% 0.148 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#34E385
oklch(80.9% 0.191 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#85F8AE 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) | #F8E8A9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF6E4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F8AE
#85F8AE
oklch(89.2% 0.148 153.9)
- #FFC7F3
#FFC7F3
oklch(89.2% 0.085 333.9)
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 #85F8AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F8AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.005
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.011
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.032
Use #85F8AE 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.