#85BB6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.119 137.1), rgb(133, 187, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#85BB6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 137°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BB6F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 187, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.119 137.1) |
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 #85BB6F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BB6F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BB6F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BB6F text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BB6F
oklch(73.6% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E39
oklch(63.2% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8808
oklch(55.7% 0.166 137)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#285E03
oklch(42.8% 0.128 137)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#85BB6F 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) | #C0B069 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB73 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B6A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BB6F
#85BB6F
oklch(73.6% 0.119 137.1)
- #C891DB
#C891DB
oklch(73.5% 0.12 317.2)
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 #85BB6F, 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 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #85BB6F 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.