#85F8CF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90% 0.121 168.2), rgb(133, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#85F8CF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85F8CF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.121 168.2) |
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 #85F8CF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #85F8CF | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #85F8CF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #85F8CF text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85F8CF
oklch(90% 0.121 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#2BE0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.155 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#85F8CF 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) | #F3EBCD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDD2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EF9EC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85F8CF
#85F8CF
oklch(90% 0.121 168.2)
- #FFCEE5
#FFCEE5
oklch(90% 0.062 348.5)
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 #85F8CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85F8CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #85F8CF 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.