#85FCBF
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.5% 0.139 159.5), rgb(133, 252, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#85FCBF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85FCBF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 252, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.139 159.5) |
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 #85FCBF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #85FCBF | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #85FCBF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #85FCBF text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#85FCBF
oklch(90.5% 0.139 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#23E297
oklch(80.8% 0.177 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#85FCBF 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) | #FAEDBC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64FBEB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85FCBF
#85FCBF
oklch(90.5% 0.139 159.5)
- #FFCFEE
#FFCFEE
oklch(90.5% 0.067 339.6)
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 #85FCBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85FCBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
Use #85FCBF 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.