#85FFC2
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91.3% 0.14 160), rgb(133, 255, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#85FFC2 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85FFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 255, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.14 160) |
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 #85FFC2 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #85FFC2 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #85FFC2 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #85FFC2 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#85FFC2
oklch(91.3% 0.14 160)
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Step 200
200
#9DEEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.101 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#14E397
oklch(80.9% 0.181 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#85FFC2 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) | #FCEFBF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62FEEE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85FFC2
#85FFC2
oklch(91.3% 0.14 160)
- #FFD3EF
#FFD3EF
oklch(91.2% 0.061 340)
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 #85FFC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85FFC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
Use #85FFC2 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.