#85BC61
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.135 134.2), rgb(133, 188, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#85BC61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BC61 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.135 134.2) |
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 #85BC61 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BC61 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85BC61 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BC61 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BC61
oklch(73.6% 0.135 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#599F19
oklch(63.2% 0.173 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#85BC61 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) | #C2B059 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB67 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B6A7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BC61
#85BC61
oklch(73.6% 0.135 134.2)
- #C98FE5
#C98FE5
oklch(73.7% 0.135 314.2)
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 #85BC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #85BC61 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.