#85BB6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.123 136.1), rgb(133, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#85BB6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.123 136.1) |
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 #85BB6B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BB6B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BB6B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BB6B text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BB6B
oklch(73.5% 0.123 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E32
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#85BB6B 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) | #C0B065 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB70 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B6A8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BB6B
#85BB6B
oklch(73.5% 0.123 136.1)
- #C890DD
#C890DD
oklch(73.5% 0.124 316.5)
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 #85BB6B, 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 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #85BB6B 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.