#85BC6F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.121 137.2), rgb(133, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#85BC6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85BC6F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.121 137.2) |
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 #85BC6F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85BC6F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85BC6F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85BC6F text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85BC6F
oklch(73.8% 0.121 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#589E38
oklch(63.1% 0.154 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8804
oklch(55.6% 0.168 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E01
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D10
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#85BC6F 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) | #C1B169 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B7A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85BC6F
#85BC6F
oklch(73.8% 0.121 137.2)
- #C992DC
#C992DC
oklch(73.9% 0.119 317.2)
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 #85BC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #85BC6F 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.