#85F8B3
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.3% 0.143 155.7), rgb(133, 248, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#85F8B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 248, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.143 155.7) |
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 #85F8B3 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F8B3 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #85F8B3 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #85F8B3 text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.053 156)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F8B3
oklch(89.3% 0.143 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#33E28C
oklch(80.8% 0.184 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#85F8B3 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) | #F7E8AF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F6E5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F8B3
#85F8B3
oklch(89.3% 0.143 155.7)
- #FFC8F1
#FFC8F1
oklch(89.3% 0.081 335.5)
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 #85F8B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F8B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.015
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
Use #85F8B3 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.