#85BB69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.125 135.7), rgb(133, 187, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#85BB69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BB69 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.125 135.7) |
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 #85BB69 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BB69 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BB69 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BB69 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BB69
oklch(73.5% 0.125 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D08
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#85BB69 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) | #C0B063 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B6A7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BB69
#85BB69
oklch(73.5% 0.125 135.7)
- #C890DF
#C890DF
oklch(73.5% 0.126 315.7)
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 #85BB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #85BB69 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.